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relieved

adjective as in deprived of something, or freed from it

adjective as in lessened

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The Chu family are relieved the trial didn't come to a halt and now hope Skyler may one day benefit from the same gene therapy as his brother.

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With the players out on their feet, the Twickenham air still humming with tension, Argentina aggrieved and the England bench relieved, they couldn't.

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Adult children who are not “chosen” may feel relieved of a burden, or they may feel rejected, and perhaps not for the first time.

"They were delighted and relieved when they saw it in the shops because it was a long time appearing," said Ms Lewis.

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In a slow slip event, stresses that build for months to years are relieved in movements of only a few centimeters that occur gradually over days, weeks or months.

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

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