- Alleviator
- Alleviator \Al*le"vi*a`tor\, n. One who, or that which, alleviates. [1913 Webster]
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Alleviator
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alleviator — noun That who or which alleviates. Blessed is he who is an alleviator of suffering … Wiktionary
alleviator — alleviate ► VERB ▪ make (pain or difficulty) less severe. DERIVATIVES alleviation noun alleviator noun. ORIGIN Latin alleviare lighten … English terms dictionary
alleviator — noun see alleviate … New Collegiate Dictionary
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alleviator — n. person or thing which relieves or lessens (physical or emotional pain, suffering, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
alleviator — al·le·vi·a·tor … English syllables
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alleviant — noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing • Syn: ↑palliative, ↑alleviator • Derivationally related forms: ↑alleviate (for: ↑alleviator), ↑alleviate, ↑palliative ( … Useful english dictionary
