ALLEVIATIONS

Noun

alleviations

plural of alleviation

Source: Wiktionary


ALLEVIATION

Al*le`vi*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. alleviatio.]

1. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.

2. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable. I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUCH

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