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amelioration

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a⋅mel⋅io⋅ra⋅tion

  [uh-meel-yuh-rey-shuhn, uh-mee-lee-uh-]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of ameliorating; the state of being ameliorated.
2. something that ameliorates; an improvement.
3. melioration (def. 1).
Origin:
1790–1800; ameliorate + -ion

Antonyms:
depreciation, pejoration.
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a·me·lio·ra·tion   (ə-mēl'yə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of ameliorating.

  2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement.

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