People who suffer from apnoea may get some relief by sleeping on one side instead of on the back or by elevating the upper body during sleep.
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Elevating
Synonyms for "elevating" (25 found)
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17 entriesadvancementceiling elevationemotional elevationenrichmentground level elevationhoisthoisting actioninspirational effectliftlift operationmoral upliftplatform elevationplatform raisingpromotionspiritual upliftstage elevation
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16 entriesdiscourse elevationelevating actelevating deviceelevating discourseelevating experienceelevating forceelevating mechanismelevating moodelevating platformelevating statuselevating tonemood elevationplatform elevationprocess of elevatingrank elevationstatus elevation
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Saying that an athlete is (or was) the Pelé of his sport -- for example, that Michael Jordan was the Pelé of basketball -- means elevating him to the category of the greatest legend of all time in that sport.
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