noun
alleviation
Alleviation (noun) means the act of making a problem, such as pain or hardship, less severe.
noun
1
The act of making a problem, such as pain or hardship, less severe.
"The only light is from a high barred window, and it is not so much light as an alleviation of the murk."
— Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light (2020)
2
The reduction of pain or something else unpleasant; a sense of ease.
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Rhymes for alleviation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
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What is the meaning of alleviation?
"alleviation" (noun) means the act of making a problem, such as pain or hardship, less severe.
What is another word for alleviation?
Other words for "alleviation" include relief, assuagement, easing, easement.
What are the different meanings of alleviation?
"alleviation" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of making a problem, such as pain or hardship, less severe; 2. The reduction of pain or something else unpleasant; a sense of ease.
