v. 25B6; verb REDUCE, ease, relieve, take the edge off, deaden, dull, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, allay, assuage, palliate, damp, soothe, help, soften, temper.
aggravate.
ALLEVIATE
Meaning of ALLEVIATE in English
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