Alleviate and Lessen

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Alleviate

Alleviate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Lessen is a synonym for alleviate in ease topic. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Alleviate", when it comes to topics like increase, mitigate, reduce, assuage.

Nearby Words: alleviation, alleviating

Lessen

Lessen verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the pain should begin to lessen within minutes of taking the medication

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Alleviate is a synonym for lessen in ease topic. You can use "Alleviate" instead a verb "Lessen", if it concerns topics such as relieve, increase, mitigate, allay.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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perception	alleviate perception	lessen perception
appeal	alleviate appeal	lessen appeal
burden	alleviate burden	lessen burden
stress	alleviate stress	lessen stress
Other words: problem, bit, effects, suffering, pain, confusion, jealousy, costs, tensions.

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