Alleviation and Aggravation

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Alleviation noun - Reduction of or freedom from pain.

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Aggravation is an antonym for alleviation.

Aggravation noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

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Alleviation is an antonym for aggravation.

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Aggravation and Alleviation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alleviation/aggravation

Alleviation & Aggravation. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alleviation/aggravation>.

Aggravation or Alleviation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alleviation/aggravation.

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