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relief
noun as in remedy, aid; relaxation
Strongest matches
alleviation, assistance, comfort, happiness, help, maintenance, reprieve, respite, satisfaction, support
Strong matches
abatement, amelioration, appeasement, assuagement, balm, break, breather, cheer, consolation, contentment, cure, deliverance, diversion, ease, easement, extrication, fix, hand, handout, letup, lift, lightening, mitigation, mollification, palliative, refreshment, release, remission, rest, restfulness, softening, solace, succor, sustenance
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The group who videotaped the scene, embarrassed, laugh at the situation, expressing relief that they are not identified in the video.
"It was a huge relief that our research provided evidence that the panthers will be OK and are not more susceptible because of introduced alleles," Sharkey says.
The government, in trying to assess the impact of its tax change, looked instead at recent figures for the number of actual claims for tax relief for agricultural estates.
Experts say one of those is more of a certainty, however: Attempts to deliver wide-scale student loan relief will likely be halted.
But for farmers and businesses, passing on assets from one generation to the next is currently tax free - and that tax relief has been unlimited.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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