n00354884
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 04 |
| def | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) |
| examples | he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain |
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| Hypernym | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
| Derivationally related form | alleviation → alleviate |
| Derivationally related form | easement → ease |
| Derivationally related form | easement → ease |
| Derivationally related form | easing → ease |
| Hyponym | spasmolysis; detente; palliation; liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation; decompression, decompressing |
| Incoming links | |
| Hyponym | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
| Hypernym | spasmolysis; detente; palliation; liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation; decompression, decompressing |
| Derivationally related form | alleviate → alleviation |
| Derivationally related form | ease → easement |
| Derivationally related form | ease → easing |
| Derivationally related form | ease → easement |
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