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EASING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

Example:

he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

Synonyms:

alleviation; easement; easing; relief

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("easing" is a kind of...):

decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "easing"):

spasmolysis (the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms)

detente (the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations))

palliation (easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause)

liberalisation; liberalization; relaxation (the act of making less strict)

decompressing; decompression (relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure))

Derivation:

ease (lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A change for the better

Synonyms:

easing; moderation; relief

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("easing" is a kind of...):

alteration; change; modification (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "easing"):

disembarrassment (something that extricates you from embarrassment)

breath of fresh air (a welcome relief)

Derivation:

ease (make easier)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb ease

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