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alleviation

[ UK /ɐlˌiːvɪˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /əˌɫiviˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
    as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
  2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
    he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

How To Use alleviation In A Sentence

  • It seems that the elicitation of responses under these conditions is mediated by an alleviation of the effects of negative attentional processing (reflected in distracting worries or negative thoughts).
  • He found some alleviation from self-torment in _David Copperfield_, and he determined to borrow a feather from 'the master's' pinion -- in other words, to place an autobiographical novel to his credit. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
  • That report contains provisional proposals for the construction of major flood alleviation works within the Edgware Brook and Silk Stream catchments.
  • Water and sanitation are critical factors in the alleviation of poverty and hunger. Times, Sunday Times
  • Research has shown that zinc may play a role in the alleviation of colds. Times, Sunday Times
  • More importantly, they want to show that business and enterprise are the way forward when it comes to poverty alleviation. Times, Sunday Times
  • And the case for equality does not rest on the alleviation of poverty alone. Times, Sunday Times
  • The best alleviation for overwhelming evils is to endure and bow to necessity .
  • That figure reflected concentration on schemes where the properties that benefit are grouped together geographically so that several can benefit from a single scheme of alleviation.
  • If on the vehicle has equipped the side security aerocyst , may to attack the cushioning effect, the alleviation hit to the crew member forehead and the shoulder impulse, will thus injure falls lowly.
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