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relieve
verb as in make less painful; let up on
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verb as in help; give assistance
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The government has argued online GP booking will help free up phone lines for those who need to get through to a doctor urgently, as well as relieving pressure on A&E units.
There’s a theme here: Kennedy is suspicious of medication that safely relieves women’s pain.
"There was definitely some frustration and we had some things that relieved pressure, but we stuck in there and got through in the end."
Aspirin raises the risk of bleeding complications, and narcotics — which can relieve pain but not fever — pose addiction risks for the mother and infant alike, Teal said.
“They might’ve been relieved that it was going on a low budget and being made on somebody’s lunch money.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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