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alleviation

/əˌliviˈeɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

    as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief

  2. noun

    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

    he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

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