mitigation
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Mit·i·ga·tion
n.
[OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L. mitigatio.]
The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.
Syn. -- Alleviation; abatement; relief.
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mitigation
noun
- Freedom, especially from pain: alleviation, assuagement, ease, palliation, relief. See increase/decrease.
