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  • 46alleviate — [[t]əli͟ːvieɪt[/t]] alleviates, alleviating, alleviated VERB If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. [FORMAL] [V n] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [V n] ...the… …

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  • 47an|ti — «AN ty, tee», noun, plural tis, adjective, preposition. Informal. –n. a person opposed to something, such as a plan, idea, or political party. –adj. of or belonging to the opposition; opposed; against: »He is inclined to be anti by profession… …

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  • 48Alleviation — Al*le vi*a tion, n. [LL. alleviatio.] 1. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief. [1913 Webster] 2. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable. [1913 Webster] I have not wanted such alleviations of life… …

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  • 49Antalgic — An*tal gic, a. [Pref. anti + Gr. ? pain: cf. F. antalgique.] (Med.) Alleviating pain. n. A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 50Antarthritic — Ant ar*thrit ic, a. [Pref. anti + arthritic.] (Med.) Counteracting or alleviating gout. n. A remedy against gout. [1913 Webster] …

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