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relief
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[rɪˈliːf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress
(e.g: much to her relief, she saw the door open)
- financial or practical assistance given to those in special need or difficulty
(e.g: raising money for famine relief)
- a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty
(e.g: the relief nurse was late)
- the state of being clearly visible or obvious due to being accentuated
(e.g: the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief)
Phrases:
- in relief
- on relief
Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve’, from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate’
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