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amelioration

ame·lio·ra·tion

UK/əˌmiːliəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/ʌˌmiljɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

Origin

From Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameliorate + -ion.

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