Alleviate (4)
'alleviate' is the definition.
(I know that ease is a more specific form of alleviate)
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(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" .)
'alleviate' is the definition.
(I know that alleviate can be written as assuage)
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(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.)" .)
'alleviate' is the definition.
(I know that alleviate can be written as relieve)
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(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" .)
'alleviate' is the definition.
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(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.)" .)
'alleviate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
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(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" .)