as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder
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relief
Noun
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But at the bare minimum, seeing how well a fully healthy Matthews moved should be cause for relief at the start of a new season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025 -
In my survey, many parents described a surprising sense of relief when their children didn’t get into their top choice.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Alleviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviation. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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