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WordBand 7.5–8.5Toofey picks
alleviate
/əˈliːvɪˌeɪt/
verb
To make a problem or pain less serious.
- “New roads may alleviate the pressure on the city centre.”Toofey
- “This cream may help alleviate your symptoms.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))