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Lighten As A Burden Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EASE which was last seen in the New York Times Bonus crossword.
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noun

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

• freedom from constraint or embarrassment

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

verb

• move gently or carefully

• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

• make easier

• lessen the intensity of or calm

41%9 To lighten someone's burden
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36%9 To lighten a load or burden
verb

• take the burden off; remove the burden from

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New York Times Bonus01 Jan 2018 Across 70
New York Times26 Jan 2009 Down 55
New York Times19 Jun 2006 Down 59
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