relief+(noun)

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• relief — noun 1 removal of anxiety/pain ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, enormous, great, huge, immense, intense, overwhelming, tremendous ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• relief — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress. 2) a cause of relief. 3) the action of relieving. 4) (usu. light relief) a temporary break in a generally tense or boring situation. 5) financial or… …   English terms dictionary

• relief — re·lief n: redress, assistance, or protection given by law esp. from a court should state what relief the plaintiff seeks: as a: release from obligation or duty relief from judgment b: an order from a court granting a particular remedy (as return …   Law dictionary

• relief — re‧lief [rɪˈliːf] noun 1. [uncountable] when a bad situation is reduced or stops for a time: • Any sign of relief from price pressures will be welcome news for the economy. 2. money, food, clothes etc given to people who are poor or hungry: • a… …   Financial and business terms

• relief road — UK US noun [countable] [singular relief road plural relief roads] british a road that takes traffic away from a busy area such as the centre of a city Thesaurus: types of road or pathhyponym path …   Useful english dictionary

• relief — noun 1) it was such a relief to share my worries Syn: reassurance, consolation, comfort, solace 2) the relief of pain Syn: alleviation, alleviating, relieving, assuagement, assuaging, palliation, allaying …   Thesaurus of popular words

• relief map — noun a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation • Syn: ↑contour map • Hypernyms: ↑map * * * noun, pl ⋯ maps [count] : a map that uses different colors or textures to show the height or depth of mountains, hills, valleys, etc …   Useful english dictionary

• relief — noun 1》 the alleviation or removal of pain, anxiety, or distress.     ↘a feeling or cause of relief.     ↘(usu. light relief) a temporary break in a generally tense or tedious situation. 2》 financial or practical assistance given to those in… …   English new terms dictionary

• relief — noun 1) a bit of relief from work Syn: freedom, release, liberation, deliverance, comfort, respite, diversion 2) pain relief Syn: alleviation, relieving, palliation, soothing …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• relief teacher — UK US noun [countable] [singular relief teacher plural relief teachers] australian a teacher who temporarily replaces another teacher who cannot work Thesaurus: teachers and principalshyponym …   Useful english dictionary

• relief valve — noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level • Syn: ↑safety valve, ↑escape valve, ↑escape cock, ↑escape • Hypernyms: ↑valve, ↑regulator * * * …   Useful english dictionary