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| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. [2/3 definitions] |
| cool |
giving relief from heat. [1/9 definitions] |
| emboss |
to raise or represent in relief (a surface design). [1/2 definitions] |
| relief1 |
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. [4 definitions] |
| relief map |
a map that shows the height or depth of different places in an area. Relief maps may use three dimensions, different colors, or different shadings to show hills, mountains, and valleys. |
| rest1 |
relief from trouble of the body or mind. [1/12 definitions] |
| wish |
When you wish something, you want it very much. If you get what you wish, you will probably be happy or feel relief. [1/6 definitions] |
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