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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
alleviates, alleviating, alleviated |
| definition: |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease.
The medication will alleviate the pain, but it will not make it go away completely.As a nurse, she hoped to alleviate suffering.- synonyms:
- ease, relieve, soothe
- antonyms:
- aggravate, compound
- similar words:
- abate, appease, calm, comfort, console, diminish, lessen, lighten, reduce, relax, release, smooth
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| related words: |
deaden, moderate, quench, redeem, remedy |
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