Relief
noun
A feeling of comfort when something worrying, painful, or difficult ends or does not happen.
He sighed with relief when he heard that she was safe.
Often appears as...
- sigh of relief
- feeling of relief
noun
Help or assistance, especially in the form of money, food, or necessities given to those in need.
The country has been receiving relief aid from international organizations.
Often appears as...
- relief aid
- relief efforts
noun
A technique in sculpture where the carved parts are raised above the surrounding surface.
The ancient Greeks were known for their mastery of relief carving.
Often appears as...
- relief carving
- relief sculpture
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Academic
noun
A way of reducing, stopping, or removing pain or an uncomfortable feeling.
This medicine provides instant relief from headaches.
Often appears as...
- pain relief
- relief from pain
noun
An action or device designed to relieve pressure or strain.
The pressure relief valve will open if the pressure exceeds a certain level.
Often appears as...
- pressure relief valve
- relief system
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Technical
noun
A feeling of comfort when something worrying, painful, or difficult ends or does not happen.
He sighed with relief when he heard that she was safe.
Often appears as...
- sigh of relief
- feeling of relief
noun
Help or assistance, especially in the form of money, food, or necessities given to those in need.
The country has been receiving relief aid from international organizations.
Often appears as...
- relief aid
- relief efforts
noun
A technique in sculpture where the carved parts are raised above the surrounding surface.
The ancient Greeks were known for their mastery of relief carving.
Often appears as...
- relief carving
- relief sculpture
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A way of reducing, stopping, or removing pain or an uncomfortable feeling.
This medicine provides instant relief from headaches.
Often appears as...
- pain relief
- relief from pain
noun
An action or device designed to relieve pressure or strain.
The pressure relief valve will open if the pressure exceeds a certain level.
Often appears as...
- pressure relief valve
- relief system
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Response
'Relief' implies a release from stress or worry, often after a period of tension.
The relief on her face was obvious when she found her lost puppy.
Pro Tip 2/2Often Personal
The feeling of relief is a personal experience and may vary from person to person.
Everyone else was upset, but I felt a sense of relief when the trip was canceled.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Response
'Relief' implies a release from stress or worry, often after a period of tension.
The relief on her face was obvious when she found her lost puppy.
Pro Tip 2/2Often Personal
The feeling of relief is a personal experience and may vary from person to person.
Everyone else was upset, but I felt a sense of relief when the trip was canceled.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Response
'Relief' implies a release from stress or worry, often after a period of tension.
The relief on her face was obvious when she found her lost puppy.
Pro Tip 2/2Often Personal
The feeling of relief is a personal experience and may vary from person to person.
Everyone else was upset, but I felt a sense of relief when the trip was canceled.
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Everything you think you...
but if you can't do that, because you're traumatized or isolated or beaten down by life, you will bond with something that will give you some sense of relief. Now, that might be gambling, that might be pornography, that might be cocaine, that might be cannabis, but you will bond and connect with something because that's our nature.
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Making waves: The power...
can plunge deep down into the water column. In these colder depths, the comparative lack of solar warmth makes water molecules sluggish, meaning they can sit quite still at high concentrations. No jostling here. But seeking relief from the cramped conditions they're in, they soon start moving upwards
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This could be why you're...
and more about the imbalances in the way we live. Drugs give real relief to some people -- they gave relief to me for a while -- but precisely because this problem goes deeper than their biology, the solutions need to go much deeper, too. But when I first learned that,
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How to turn protest into...
Few of us think about civic life in the abstract. We think about things in relief compared to something else. Powerful citizens set the terms of that contrast. This doesn't mean being uncivil. It simply means thinking about a debate you want to have on your terms
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The dark side of...
had I respectfully declines and I told her what you have is not relief items you have stuff well and she basically came back and said look you know I'm really upset about this my children they've done so much work they've been out they've been
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The power of the placebo...
can be precisely compared. But of course, we know the placebos exert their own influence, too. Thanks to the placebo effect, patients have experienced relief from a range of ailments, including heart problems, asthma, and severe pain,
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The surprising cause of...
Fervent proponents of this idea were referred to as the acid mafia. The biggest hole in this theory was that antiacids only provide temporary relief. We now know that some rare ulcers are indeed caused by too much hydrochloric acid.
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Young Lioness Saved from...
sigh of relief I got in the car and I noted out of there flipz gamble paid off but the lioness is hard to keep tabs on this year he's got the chance to put a better tracking device on
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Cactus Drug Ritual PIPE...
my chest and my breathing was agitated psychiatrists couldn't help in desperation dr. release went to the mountains hoping to find relief in a drug ritual he drank
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This Intimate Look at a...
I’m not afraid of dying. Sometimes I think dying is a relief.
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Everything you think you...
but if you can't do that, because you're traumatized or isolated or beaten down by life, you will bond with something that will give you some sense of relief. Now, that might be gambling, that might be pornography, that might be cocaine, that might be cannabis, but you will bond and connect with something because that's our nature.
Video examples
Making waves: The power...
can plunge deep down into the water column. In these colder depths, the comparative lack of solar warmth makes water molecules sluggish, meaning they can sit quite still at high concentrations. No jostling here. But seeking relief from the cramped conditions they're in, they soon start moving upwards
Video examples
This could be why you're...
and more about the imbalances in the way we live. Drugs give real relief to some people -- they gave relief to me for a while -- but precisely because this problem goes deeper than their biology, the solutions need to go much deeper, too. But when I first learned that,
Video examples
How to turn protest into...
Few of us think about civic life in the abstract. We think about things in relief compared to something else. Powerful citizens set the terms of that contrast. This doesn't mean being uncivil. It simply means thinking about a debate you want to have on your terms
Video examples
The dark side of...
had I respectfully declines and I told her what you have is not relief items you have stuff well and she basically came back and said look you know I'm really upset about this my children they've done so much work they've been out they've been
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
can be precisely compared. But of course, we know the placebos exert their own influence, too. Thanks to the placebo effect, patients have experienced relief from a range of ailments, including heart problems, asthma, and severe pain,
Video examples
The surprising cause of...
Fervent proponents of this idea were referred to as the acid mafia. The biggest hole in this theory was that antiacids only provide temporary relief. We now know that some rare ulcers are indeed caused by too much hydrochloric acid.
Video examples
Young Lioness Saved from...
sigh of relief I got in the car and I noted out of there flipz gamble paid off but the lioness is hard to keep tabs on this year he's got the chance to put a better tracking device on
Video examples
Cactus Drug Ritual PIPE...
my chest and my breathing was agitated psychiatrists couldn't help in desperation dr. release went to the mountains hoping to find relief in a drug ritual he drank
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This Intimate Look at a...
I’m not afraid of dying. Sometimes I think dying is a relief.
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Jason Wiles
American Actor
I think on 'Third Watch' that I was the comic relief on a lot of that. I mean, I definitely had dark moments, but people tended to think he was funny even if the character himself wasn't having a fun time.
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Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving. Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or joy or relief to anyone or anything.
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Jon Huntsman, Sr.
American Philanthropist
We're in business to relieve human suffering, to help feed the poor, to provide education and culture - but above all else, we're concerned with the relief of human suffering.
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Jami Gertz
American Actress
The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
And I will repeat today what I have said throughout this campaign. I will not raise taxes on the middle class. I will give you tax relief to help ease these burdens.
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Jack Antonoff
American Musician
If you're lucky enough to find anything in life that gives you five seconds, let alone an hour, of relief from life, you should try to do it forever.
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Jessica McDonald
American Athlete
Being able to go home to my kid is such a relief because he's such a happy kid. He balances my life out in such a good way.
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Eric Clapton
British Musician
The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
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Rick Larsen
American Politician
I strongly support tax relief for the middle class.
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Katherine Anne Porter
American Journalist
It is such a relief to be told the truth.
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Jason Wiles
American Actor
I think on 'Third Watch' that I was the comic relief on a lot of that. I mean, I definitely had dark moments, but people tended to think he was funny even if the character himself wasn't having a fun time.
Quote examples
Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving. Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or joy or relief to anyone or anything.
Quote examples
Jon Huntsman, Sr.
American Philanthropist
We're in business to relieve human suffering, to help feed the poor, to provide education and culture - but above all else, we're concerned with the relief of human suffering.
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Jami Gertz
American Actress
The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
And I will repeat today what I have said throughout this campaign. I will not raise taxes on the middle class. I will give you tax relief to help ease these burdens.
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Jack Antonoff
American Musician
If you're lucky enough to find anything in life that gives you five seconds, let alone an hour, of relief from life, you should try to do it forever.
Quote examples
Jessica McDonald
American Athlete
Being able to go home to my kid is such a relief because he's such a happy kid. He balances my life out in such a good way.
Quote examples
Eric Clapton
British Musician
The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
Quote examples
Rick Larsen
American Politician
I strongly support tax relief for the middle class.
Quote examples
Katherine Anne Porter
American Journalist
It is such a relief to be told the truth.
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