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relief |
Grep of noun relief bas relief half-relief high relief low relief relief relief map relief pitcher relief printing relief valve sculptural relief Overview of noun relief The noun relief has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (12) relief, alleviation, assuagement -- (the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief") 2. (8) relief, ease -- (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") 3. (5) relief -- ((law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?") 4. (3) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in -- (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") 5. (3) relief, succor, succour, ministration -- (assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims") 6. (1) respite, rest, relief, rest period -- (a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests") 7. (1) easing, moderation, relief -- (a change for the better) 8. (1) relief -- (aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years") 9. (1) easing, easement, alleviation, relief -- (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain") 10. relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief -- (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background) 11. relief -- (the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta") Overview of noun relief The noun relief has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (12) relief, alleviation, assuagement -- (the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief") 2. (8) relief, ease -- (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") 3. (5) relief -- ((law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?") 4. (3) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in -- (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") 5. (3) relief, succor, succour, ministration -- (assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims") 6. (1) respite, rest, relief, rest period -- (a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests") 7. (1) easing, moderation, relief -- (a change for the better) 8. (1) relief -- (aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years") 9. (1) easing, easement, alleviation, relief -- (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain") 10. relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief -- (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background) 11. relief -- (the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta")
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