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alleviative

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv ]
/ əˈli viˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv /
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adjective
Also al·le·vi·a·to·ry [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. serving to alleviate; palliative.
noun
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Origin of alleviative

First recorded in 1665–75; alleviate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM alleviative

un·al·le·vi·a·tive, adjective
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