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Easing (Noun)

The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

A change for the better.

Nouns denoting natural events.

The news of the lower interest rates was an easing for homeowners who were struggling to pay their mortgages.
After the storms had passed, there was a gradual easing of the rain that allowed residents to assess the damage.
Her aches and pains started easing as the medicine began to take effect, allowing her to walk again.
Following months of escalating tensions, there was finally an easing in the standoff between the rival countries.
For weeks the area was gripped by severe heatwave but with a weather shift, residents were rewarded by a welcomed easing in temperature.