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relief

Nouns

• (n) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
  • as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
  alleviation, assuagement,
• (n) the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
  • he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
  • getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
  ease,
• (n) (law) redress awarded by a court
  • was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
• (n) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
  • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
  backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute,
• (n) assistance in time of difficulty
  • the contributions provided some relief for the victims
  ministration, succor, succour,
• (n) a pause for relaxation
  • people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
  rest period, rest, respite,
• (n) a change for the better easing, moderation,
• (n) aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
  • he has been on relief for many years
• (n) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
  • he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
  alleviation, easement, easing,
• (n) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief, embossment,
• (n) the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
  • he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta

Synonyms

alleviation assuagement ease backup man fill-in reliever stand-in backup substitute ministration succor succour rest period rest respite easing moderation easement relievo rilievo sculptural relief embossment

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