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relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alleviation, assuagement |
| Type of | comfort |
as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief.
relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief |
| Type of | sculpture |
| Has types | basso relievo, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, bas relief, high relief, alto relievo, alto rilievo, low relief, half-relief, basso rilievo |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | easing, moderation |
| Type of | change, alteration, modification |
| Has types | breath of fresh air, disembarrassment |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ministration, succor, succour |
| Type of | aid, assist, assistance, help |
| Has types | solace, mercy, consolation, comfort |
the contributions provided some relief for the victims.
relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alleviation, easement, easing |
| Type of | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
| Has types | relaxation, liberalisation, spasmolysis, decompressing, detente, decompression, palliation, liberalization |
he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | respite, rest, rest period |
| Type of | break, pause, interruption, suspension, intermission |
| Has types | breathing time, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breath |
relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute |
| Type of | peer, equal, compeer, match |
| Has types | locum, alternate, stunt woman, surrogate, locum tenens, replacement, stunt man, double |
relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ease |
| Type of | comfortableness, comfort |
| Has types | respite, reprieve |
he enjoyed his relief from responsibility.
relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | social welfare, public assistance, welfare |
he has been on relief for many years.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | redress, damages, indemnification, indemnity, restitution, amends |
was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?.
relief::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | release, liberation, freeing |
he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta.
Examples of relief
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He served as middle reliever here, closer there, mop-up here, long relief there.
From the stltoday.com
When disaster struck, she immediately signed up to join a medical relief effort.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He has pitched twice in relief, giving up two hits and two runs in four innings.
From the omaha.com
Instead, he said, he will propose targeted tax relief to help rural communities.
From the kansas.com
McCarthy uses him for comic relief, particularly during the wrestling sequences.
From the time.com
He and several ministers have visited the area and taken part in relief efforts.
From the cnn.com
The aftermath of the 2004 tsunami also brought another change in relief efforts.
From the edition.cnn.com
This burst of activity comes as a relief well is nearing the blown-out borehole.
From the washingtonpost.com
The currently fashionable debt-relief programs work essentially in the same way.
From the businessweek.com
- The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
- 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"
- (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
- Stand-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"
- Assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
- Respite: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
- Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
- Optical relief (usually noted as simply relief) is a concept in optical mineralogy which refers to the degree in which mineral grains stand out from the mounting medium, usually either oil with a known refractive index or Canada Balsam. Relief is an important part of the Becke line test.
- Relief, or profile, refers to the amount of curvature in the neck of a guitar or other similar stringed instrument. When the strings of a guitar vibrate, they vibrate in an elliptical shape. ...
