| mitigation(noun, support, break, fix, increase) |
| alleviation(noun, support, break, fix, increase) |
| extenuation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval) |
| abatement(noun, responsibility, relief, pardon, lessening) |
| ease(noun, increase, relief, freedom, lessening) |
| easement(noun, relief, lessening, mitigation) |
| palliative(noun, support, break, fix, release) |
| appeasement(noun, relief) |
| assuagement(noun, increase, relief, freedom, lessening) |
| easing(improvement, lessening, mitigation) |
| excuse(noun, action, reason, claim, approval) |
| plea(noun, reason, claim, approval, argument) |
| relief(noun, increase, relief, freedom, lessening) |
| remission(noun, relief, pardon, reconciliation, absolution) |
| softening(noun, relief, vindication) |
| apology(noun, action, reason, claim, approval) |
| justification(noun, action, reason, claim, grace) |
| mollification(noun, relief, palliative) |
| relaxation |
| soothing |