melioration :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (2)

amelioration, betterment

n. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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Fuzzynyms (20)

advancement, progress

n. gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

restoration, reclamation, renewal, revival, rehabilitation

n. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

reformation, reassembly, refabrication, remaking

n. assembling again

alleviation, relief, assuagement

n. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

easing, alleviation, relief

n. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

correction, redress, remedy

n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

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