soulagement

Definitions of soulagement
  1. noun
    the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
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    aide, appui, secours, soutien, support
    aiding the cause or policy or interests of
  2. noun
    to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
    synonyms: adoucissement
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    diminution, réduction
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  3. noun
    comfort in disappointment or misery
    synonyms: consolation
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    confort
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  4. noun
    the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
    synonyms: consolation
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    consolation, réconfort
    a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
  5. noun
    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
    synonyms: bénédiction, consolation
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    type of:
    diminution, réduction
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
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