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relief
noun as in remedy, aid; relaxation
Strongest matches
alleviation, assistance, comfort, happiness, help, maintenance, reprieve, respite, satisfaction, support
Strong matches
abatement, amelioration, appeasement, assuagement, balm, break, breather, cheer, consolation, contentment, cure, deliverance, diversion, ease, easement, extrication, fix, hand, handout, letup, lift, lightening, mitigation, mollification, palliative, refreshment, release, remission, rest, restfulness, softening, solace, succor, sustenance
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The finance secretary had been challenged to match the chancellor’s support for firms in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors - a 40% relief on business rates.
One idea floated in recent days is that Assad turn away from Moscow and Tehran in exchange for sanctions relief.
The Hall of Fame quarterback pitched the Highlanders to a City Section baseball title in 1979 when he was brought in at Dodger Stadium in relief and later was drafted by the Yankees.
“In an earlier study, we reported that for the analgesic ketamine, pain relief correlates negatively with how strongly connected two regions of the default mode network are before the drug’s administration,” explains Ueno.
Instead, the experience mirrored that of a sophisticated massage chair in horizontal — not as effective as an actual person but still providing much-needed relief in key areas.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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