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 |
Outgoing links | |
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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