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Rescue

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deliververbTo bring or transport something to its destination.
deliverancenounThe act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
deliverynounThe act of conveying something.
savingnounA reduction in cost or expenditure.

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savingnounA reduction in cost or expenditure.
deliverancenounThe act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
deliverynounThe act of conveying something.
deliververbTo bring or transport something to its destination.
saveverb(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
life-savingPreserving life; preventing death.
lifesavingnounThe act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
retrievalnounThe act of retrieving or something retrieved.
redeemverb(transitive) To save, rescue.
recoververb(transitive) To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
redemptionnoun(religion) Salvation from sin.
reclaimverb(transitive) To return land to a suitable condition for use.
retrieveverb(transitive) To regain or get back something.
recoverynounA return to normal health.
surrendernoun(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
ransomnounMoney paid for the freeing of a hostage.
regainverb(transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.
bailoutnounA rescue, especially a financial rescue.
restoreverb(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
fallbacknounA backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

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