VERB: "to make less painful; alleviate" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to make less painful; alleviate" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make easier
2. lessen the intensity of or calm
(noun)
1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PAINFUL (adjective)
1. causing physical discomfort
2. causing misery or pain or distress
ALLEVIATE (verb)
1. make easier
2. provide physical relief, as from pain

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