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Meaning of relief

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  relief
      n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
           or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded
           with relief" [syn: {relief}, {alleviation}, {assuagement}]
      2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially
         after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief
         from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him
         some ease" [syn: {relief}, {ease}]
      3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to
         be protection from future harm or compensation for past
         injury?"
      4: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get
         dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for
         dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-
         ins" [syn: {stand-in}, {substitute}, {relief}, {reliever},
         {backup}, {backup man}, {fill-in}]
      5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided
         some relief for the victims" [syn: {relief}, {succor},
         {succour}, {ministration}]
      6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
         they take time for short rests" [syn: {respite}, {rest},
         {relief}, {rest period}]
      7: a change for the better [syn: {easing}, {moderation},
         {relief}]
      8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on
         relief for many years"
      9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or
         annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant
         pain" [syn: {easing}, {easement}, {alleviation}, {relief}]
      10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to
          stand out from the surrounding background [syn: {relief},
          {relievo}, {rilievo}, {embossment}, {sculptural relief}]
      11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged;
          "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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