as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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relief
Noun
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The evolution of Spain’s television landscape could offer partial relief.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
14 May 2025 -
Afghanistan The Trump administration terminated a form of humanitarian relief for nearly 12,000 Afghan nationals living in the US this week.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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“Alleviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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