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Meaning of relief
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relief
n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded
with relief" [syn: {relief}, {alleviation}, {assuagement}]
2: 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" [syn: {relief}, {ease}]
3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to
be protection from future harm or compensation for past
injury?"
4: 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" [syn: {stand-in}, {substitute}, {relief}, {reliever},
{backup}, {backup man}, {fill-in}]
5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided
some relief for the victims" [syn: {relief}, {succor},
{succour}, {ministration}]
6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
they take time for short rests" [syn: {respite}, {rest},
{relief}, {rest period}]
7: a change for the better [syn: {easing}, {moderation},
{relief}]
8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on
relief for many years"
9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or
annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant
pain" [syn: {easing}, {easement}, {alleviation}, {relief}]
10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to
stand out from the surrounding background [syn: {relief},
{relievo}, {rilievo}, {embossment}, {sculptural relief}]
11: 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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