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- pronunciation:
- rih
lif
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part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
Relief is a type of good feeling. If something was hurting you very much, but now the pain is gone, you feel relief. If you were very scared about something, but now you know nothing bad will happen, you feel relief.
The medicine gave Gina some relief from her fever.Rajiv thought his cat ran away when he couldn't find her around the house. He felt relief when his mother found the cat hiding in the closet.- antonyms:
- horror
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definition 2: |
When something is a relief, it lets you feel free of pain, trouble, or worry.
It was a relief to hear that no one was badly hurt in the car accident.- synonyms:
- rescue
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definition 3: |
When help is given to people in need, it is called "relief."
The government has promised relief to the people who lost their homes in the flood.- synonyms:
- aid, assistance
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definition 4: |
Relief is a person or persons who come to take over the work that you are doing so that you can rest.
The rescue workers worked through most of the night before relief finally arrived. |
related words: |
benefit, charity, hand, help |
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