n.
[OF. assouagement, asuagement.]
Mitigation; abatement.
assuagement
| Dictionary: As·suage·ment |
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noun
- Freedom, especially from pain: alleviation, ease, mitigation, palliation, relief. See increase/decrease.
| WordNet: assuagement |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
Synonyms: relief, alleviation
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