RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To make a difficulty, burden, or discomfort less severe.

verb

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alleviate

An extra pair of hands helped alleviate the pressure of the deadline.
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Nora proposed a rotating schedule to alleviate the frustration around reservations.
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