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ALLEVIATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Synonyms:
alleviative; alleviatory; lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; palliative
Classified under:
Similar:
moderating (lessening in intensity or strength)
Derivation:
alleviate (provide physical relief, as from pain)