Alleviated (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('relieve' can be a synonym of 'alleviate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for relieved that I've seen before include "destressed" , "No longer distressed, reassured" , "Freed from distress" , "Glad" , "Alleviated, assuaged" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">alleviated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Alleviated" , "Made less stressful or difficult" , "relented" , "Released pressure" , "Facilitated" .)