Alleviation - Definition
alleviation
n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded
with relief" [syn: relief, alleviation, assuagement]
2: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or
annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant
pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation, relief]