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Alleviation
01
the emotional or physical sense of relief experienced when a hardship is eased
Examples
He felt a deep alleviation after hearing the surgery was successful.
02
the process or action of making something distressing less severe or intense
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The doctor prescribed medication for the alleviation of chronic back pain.
Lexical Tree
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