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melioration

[meel-yuh-rey-shuhn, mee-lee-uh-] / ˌmil yəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌmi li ə- /
NOUN
improvement
Synonyms
STRONG
advance advancement amelioration amendment augmentation betterment change civilization correction cultivation development elevation enhancement enrichment furtherance gain growth increase preferment progress progression promotion rally reclamation recovery rectification reformation regeneration renovation revision rise upbeat upgrade
WEAK
upswing
Antonyms
STRONG
decline decrease demotion deterioration diminishment failure halt impediment loss regression retreat retrogression stagnation stop stoppage worsening
NOUN
progress
Synonyms
STRONG
advance amelioration betterment boost break breakthrough buildup course dash development evolution expedition flowering growth headway hike impetus improvement increase journey lunge march momentum motion movement pace passage process procession proficiency progression promotion rate rise stride tour unfolding voyage way
WEAK
anabasis evolvement ongoing step forward
Antonyms
STRONG
block blockage decline decrease diminishment failure halt hindrance inaction reduction stagnation stoppage whole worsening

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America social Melioration is conducted more energetically, but less perseveringly than in Europe.

From American Institutions and Their Influence by Tocqueville, Alexis de

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