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View synonyms for alleviative

alleviative

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. Also al·le·vi·a·to·ry [] serving to alleviate; palliative.


noun

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  • unal·levi·ative adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alleviative1

First recorded in 1665–75; alleviate + -ive

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