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Relief

/ɹɪˈliːf/

The removal of stress or discomfort.

📖 Definitions of "Relief"

noun

1
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."
2
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
3
Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
4
The person who takes over a shift for another.
"Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived."

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
respitenoun	A brief interval of rest or relief.
succornoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of succour. [(uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.]
succournoun	(transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.
easenoun	Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
substitutenoun	(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function.
restnoun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
alleviationnoun	the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
assuagementnoun	The action of assuaging; appeasement.
embossmentnoun	The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.
rilievonoun	(art, archaic) A relief.
ministrationnoun	The act of ministering.
easingnoun	The act by which something is eased.
backupnoun	(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.
relievonoun	(art) Relief (surface carving).
moderationnoun	The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
stand-innoun	A substitute.
rest periodnoun	a pause for relaxation
backup mannoun	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
fill-innoun	A temporary replacement for another, especially at a job.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
alleviationnoun	the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
easingnoun	The act by which something is eased.
assuagementnoun	The action of assuaging; appeasement.
respitenoun	A brief interval of rest or relief.
easenoun	Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
moderationnoun	The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
restnoun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
succornoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of succour. [(uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.]
succournoun	(uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
fill-innoun	A temporary replacement for another, especially at a job.
substitutenoun	A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
backupnoun	(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.
ministrationnoun	The act of ministering.
stand-innoun	A substitute.
embossmentnoun	The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.
rilievonoun	(art, archaic) A relief.
relievonoun	(art) Relief (surface carving).
backup mannoun	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
rest periodnoun	a pause for relaxation
alleviateverb	(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.