alleviation

1. The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced (synset 107508420)
   "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
   is a type of: comfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
   same as: assuagement, relief
2. The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (synset 100355710)
   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
   is a type of: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down - the act of decreasing or reducing something
   subtypes:

   • spasmolysis - the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
   • detente - the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
   • palliation - easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
   • liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation - the act of making less strict
   • decompressing, decompression - relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
   same as: easement, easing, relief

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