relief

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: rɪ'.li:f  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

relief (plural reliefs)

1. the removal of stress or discomfort
2. the feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort
3. something that relieves
4. the person who takes over a shift for another

   Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.

5. aid or assistance offered in time of need
6. (law) court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress
7. tax savings.
8. a type of artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background
9. the difference made noticeable by a variation in light or color
10. (geology) the different elevations of the earth's surface

[edit] Synonyms

• ease 1,2
• alleviation 1,2
• stand-in 4
• substitute 4
• backup 4
• fill-in 4
• embossing 8
• topography 10

[edit] Derived terms

• relief agency
• relief pitcher
• relief map
• relief worker

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eefilr
• liefer
• refile