relief
The removal of stress or discomfort.
Noun 4 meanings
The removal of stress or discomfort.
“I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.”
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
The person who takes over a shift for another.
“Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.”
Adjective 2 meanings
Characterized by surface inequalities.
Of or used in letterpress.
Etymology
From Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.
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RELIEF at a glance
RELIEF has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + F 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,695 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with relief
All rhymesOne letter away
- BELIEF11
- RELIED7
- RELIES6
- RELIER6
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