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[ verb ] provide physical relief, as from pain
Examples "This pill will relieve your headaches" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)Hell 's own amount of chaulmoogra_oil did nothing to alleviate their torment ; they expired amid indescribable fantods , imploring the Blessed_One to forgive their desecration . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make easier
Synonyms Examples "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" Used in print (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)It has identified itself with the very tension and terror it once did so much to alleviate . Related terms |
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