Alleviation and Suffering

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Alleviation noun - Reduction of or freedom from pain.

Usage example: hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder

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Suffering is an antonym for alleviation.

Suffering noun - Feelings of mental or physical pain.

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Alleviation is an antonym for suffering.

Nearby Words: suffer, sufferance, suffered, sufferer

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