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Alleviation vs Easing - What's the difference?

alleviation | easing |

As nouns the difference between alleviation and easing

is that alleviation is the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation while easing is the act by which something is eased.

As a verb easing is

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alleviation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
  • the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

    • easing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is eased.
  • * 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window
    • Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

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