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Definition:

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain";

the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta";

aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years";

assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims";

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background;

a change for the better;

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief";

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";

(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?";

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";

a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests";

Hyponyms: spasmolysis, detente, palliation, liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation, consolation, comfort, solace, mercy, alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief, bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief, disembarrassment, breath of fresh air, locum tenens, locum, double, stunt man, stunt woman, surrogate, alternate, replacement, reprieve, respite, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time

Derivational Morphology: relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage, still, allay, ease, comfort, minister, succor, succour, emboss, boss, stamp, facilitate, substitute, sub, stand in, fill in, take over, deputize, deputise, step in, rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather

Anagrams: riffle, filler, refill

Language Translations:
Chinese: 解除		Dutch: opluchting
Finnish: helpotus		French: soulagement
German: Erleichterung		Greek: ανακούφιση
Hebrew: הקלה		Italian: sollievo
Japanese: 安心		Korean: 제고
Portuguese: alívio		Russian: облегчение
Spanish: alivio		Swedish: lättnad
Telugu: ఉపశమనం

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