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relieving

adjective as in emollient

adjective as in soothing

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The teacher has since been “relieved of teaching duties pending an investigation,” Bellavia said.

Many business owners had been relieved in July when officials lifted many coronavirus restrictions on the city.

Chris Czubakowski, the vice president of the American Postal Workers Union chapter of Milwaukee, said he was relieved by his area’s response to the surge of ballots in Wisconsin.

Nonetheless, this might be a simpler, perhaps even nervous stress-relieving method.

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Arguably 2020 has been challenging and dressing up as your favorite character this weekend may relieve you from some of the stress.

Instead of lessons about the dangerous, addictive, and deadly qualities of prescription opioids, he got lessons on relieving pain.

By relieving McElhone of the brash movie ending she is able to maintain her grasp on a flawed but still complex character.

Sure revealing that you secretly like to paint might be relieving, but what next?

There are few things more relieving than unloading the weight of a secret.

Noting he seemed unconvinced, the police had him sign a piece of paper relieving the authorities of any responsibility.

They were anxious to know what might be done towards draining and relieving Holland from its ruinous state.

Every step which she took toward relieving herself from obligations added to her strength and expansion as an individual.

The Scots, twenty years later, could raise no more for the almost equally important object of relieving Berwick.'

James Fitzmaurice was with them, chiefly in the vain hope of relieving Castlemaine, before which Perrott had again sat down.

The fireplace opening is covered by a brick relieving arch, which is fortified by wrought-iron bar from to in.

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On this page you'll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to relieving, such as: encouraging, reassuring, refreshing, soothing, abating, and allaying.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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