mitigation
From LSJ
ἢν εὑρίσκῃ πλέω τε καὶ μέζω τὰ ἀδικήματα ἐόντα τῶν ὑπουργημάτων, οὕτω τῷ θυμῷ χρᾶται → it happens that the crimes are greater and more numerous than the services, when one gives way to anger
ἢν εὑρίσκῃ πλέω τε καὶ μέζω τὰ ἀδικήματα ἐόντα τῶν ὑπουργημάτων, οὕτω τῷ θυμῷ χρᾶται → it happens that the crimes are greater and more numerous than the services, when one gives way to anger
alleviation: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ (Plato), παραψυχή, ἡ (rare P.), P. παραμύθιον, τό, κούφισις, ἡ (Thuc.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.
relief: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plato), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ, P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.
remedy: V. ἄκος, τό; see remedy.
excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.