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Alleviation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Alleviation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alleviation [ n.]
- The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
- That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.

Meaning of 'Alleviation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alleviation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
Example in sentence:
  • as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
Meaning (2):
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Example in sentence:
  • he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain