MELIORATION

• (noun) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

  synonyms : amelioration , betterment

• (noun) the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

• (noun) a condition superior to an earlier condition

  "the new school represents a great improvement"

  synonyms : improvement

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