melioration

melioration Definition

melio·ra·tion (mēl′yə rā′s̸hən)

noun

a meliorating or being meliorated; improvement
Linguis. the process by which the meaning or connotation of a word becomes more positive

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‹ meliorate
‹ melinite
‹ Melinda
‹ melilot
‹ Melilla
‹ melic
‹ Melian
‹ melee
‹ Meleager
‹ meld

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