Melioration and Regression

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Melioration noun - The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.

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Regression is an antonym for melioration in improvement topic.

Nearby Words: meliorated, meliorative, meliorating

Regression noun - The act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior.

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Melioration is an antonym for regression.

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