alleviation

alleviation is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
2. noun. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
3. noun. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

   Synonyms: easement, easing, relief

4. noun. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

   "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

   Synonyms: assuagement, relief

Synonyms

easement, easing, relief, assuagement

Common word forms

alleviations

Words from these letters

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