00354884-n 'the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)';
 
Czech úleva
Chinese (simplified) 减轻 , 缓和
English relief 1 , easing ( ⊳ ) , easement ( ⊳ ⊳ ) , alleviation ( ⊳ )
Indonesian keselesaan , lega , melega , kelegaan
Italian alleggerimento , lenimento , sgravio , alleviamento , attenuazione
Japanese 軽減 , 慰め , 緩和
Malaysian keselesaan , lega , melega , kelegaan
Definitions
English
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
― he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Japanese
不快な（痛みまたは不快感のような）何かを減少する行為
― 彼は看護師に、絶えず続く痛みを和らげてくれるよう頼んだ
Relations
Hyponym: detente palliation liberalization decompression spasmolysis
Hypernym: decrease
Semantic Field: actn
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