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Amelioration
see synonyms of ameliorationNoun
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Amelioration
see synonyms of ameliorationnoun
1.
the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
2.
something that ameliorates; an improvement
3. Also called: elevation linguistics
(of the meaning of a word) a change from pejorative to neutral or positively pleasant. The word nice has achieved its modern meaning by amelioration from the earlier sense foolish, silly
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Amelioration
see synonyms of ameliorationn.
1. The act or an instance of ameliorating.
2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement.
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