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Ameliorate

usgb/əˈmiːliəreɪt/Volume
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Ameliorate refers to improvements that make a considerable and positive difference. SlideCharities work to ameliorate the living standards in impoverished areas.
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Ameliorate suggests a process, not an immediate solution to a problem. SlideEducational reforms may slowly ameliorate literacy rates.
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Use ameliorate when actions are taken to improve adverse situations. SlideNew laws were passed to ameliorate unemployment rates.