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Liberalization

The act of liberalizing.

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Alleviation 76% connected

The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.

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Easement 76% connected

That which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience; accommodation.

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Easing 76% connected

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Relief 76% connected

The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which…

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Liberalize 74% connected

To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices.

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Liberalize 74% connected

To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices.

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Relaxation 92% connected

The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.

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the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

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Liberalizing p. pr. & vb. n. · 72% connection

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