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Word entry · 6 letters

relief

Best crossword clue

"Pain easing"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈliːf/Part of speech nounSorted eefilrStarts with REnds with F1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A feeling of comfort after worry, pain, or pressure is reduced.

Word origin

From Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.

Used in a sentence

  • I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
  • Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,[…]. It was with a palpable relief that he heard the first warning notes of the figure.
  • Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,[…].”

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