Synonyms for melioration
me·lio·ra·tion

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1. amelioration, melioration, bettermentnoun

   the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

   Synonyms:
   amelioration, betterment, improvement, advance

2. improvement, meliorationnoun

   a condition superior to an earlier condition

   "the new school represents a great improvement"

   Synonyms:
   amelioration, betterment, improvement, advance

3. meliorationnoun

   the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

   Synonyms:
   amelioration, betterment, improvement

Matched Categories

1. • Condition
   • Drift
   • Improvement

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1. meliorationnoun

   Synonyms:
   improvement, amendment, emendation, amelioration

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