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adj
reducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, palliative
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English mitigate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English mitigatory From mitigate + -ory.
