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• misery — n. 1) to cause misery 2) to alleviate, relieve misery 3) abject, deep; sheer, untold misery 4) misery to + inf. (it was sheer misery to live there = it was sheer misery living there) 5) in misery (to live in misery) * * * [ mɪz(ə)rɪ] deep relieve …   Combinatory dictionary

• relieve — [ri lēv′] vt. relieved, relieving [ME releven < OFr relever < L relevare, to lift up again < re , again + levare, to raise: see LEVER] 1. a) to ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.) b) to free (a person) from pain, discomfort,… …   English World dictionary

• misery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abject, great, real, sheer, untold ▪ This phobia can cause untold misery for the sufferer. ▪ complete ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• relieve — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To replace] Syn. release, remove, take over for, cover for, spell*, discharge, force to resign; see also dismiss 1 , 2 , substitute 2 . 2. [To lessen] Syn. assuage, alleviate, soothe, comfort, allay, lighten, mitigate, ease …   English dictionary for students

• relieve — verb ADVERB ▪ temporarily ▪ completely, partially VERB + RELIEVE ▪ attempt to, try to ▪ They try to relieve the symptoms of depre …   Collocations dictionary

• misery — /ˈmɪzəri / (say mizuhree) noun (plural miseries) 1. great distress of mind; extreme unhappiness. 2. a cause or source of wretchedness. 3. distress caused by privation or poverty. 4. wretchedness of condition or circumstances. –phrase 5. misery me …  

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