reliefs

Noun

relief (countable and uncountable, plural reliefs)

1. The removal of stress or discomfort.
   • I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.

   Synonyms:

   ease, alleviation, liss, respite, comfort, consolation, release, solace

2. The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
   • Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,[…].”1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 20, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC

   Synonyms:

   ease, alleviation, liss

3. Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
4. The person who takes over a shift for another.
   • Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.

   Synonyms:

   stand-in, substitute, backup, fill-in

5. Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
   • Relief arrived quickly after the disaster.
6. Military assistance to break a siege or an encirclement.

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