1. Noun
The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
2. Noun
That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
3. Noun
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
4. Noun
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
Vocabulary classified under Geography
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