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131mitigate — militate, mitigate The two words are sometimes confused (usually mitigate is used for militate) because both meanings are connected with having a reducing effect and their forms and rhythm are close. Mitigate is transitive (i.e. it takes an… …
132acesodyne — əˈsesəˌdīn adjective Etymology: Greek akesōdynos, from akesis healing, cure + odynē pain : mitigating or relieving pain : anodyne * * * acesodynous /as euh sod n euhs/, adj. /euh ses euh duyn /, adj. mitigating pain; anodyne. [ < Gk akesódyn( …
