Alleviate (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(easing is a kind of alleviating)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ease that I've seen before include "Absence of hardship" , "composure" , "Relieve or slacken" , "Lack of worry or agitation" , "Freedom from worry" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assuage that I've seen before include "Satisfy, slake" , "Soothe, make less severe" , "Soften, pacify" , "Make less severe, pain or hunger, say" , "Sausage (anag.)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for relieve that I've seen before include "Alleviate (eg, pain)" , "Make less tedious, bring aid to (besieged place)" , "Alleviate, assuage" , "Palliate" , "Comfort" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lighten that I've seen before include "Make less burdensome" , "Make less dark or heavy" , "Ease burden or reduce weight" , "Make brighter or less heavy" , "Thin leg (anag.)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for allay that I've seen before include "Diminish (fears/concern)" , "Lay to rest (fear)" , "Mitigate" , "Diminish or end (fears)" , "Mollify or soothe, say fears" .)