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melioration

noun

The act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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Word length
11
Starts with
M
Ends with
N
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
13

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noun

  1. The act of relieving ills and changing for the better

noun

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

noun

  1. A condition superior to an earlier condition

    “The new school represents a great improvement”

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The new school represents a great improvement

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