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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
Obsolete. alleviation (def. 2).
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