relief :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"

n. (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

relievo

n. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

easer

n. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

easing, alleviation

n. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

succor, succour, ministration

n. assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

moderation, easing

n. a change for the better

alleviation, assuagement

n. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

relievo, embossment, rilievo

n. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

respite, rest

n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

substitute, stand-in, backup, backup man

n. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

amelioration, melioration, betterment

n. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

alleviation, relief, assuagement

n. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

correction, redress, remedy

n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

maintenance, upkeep, sustenance, sustentation

n. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

amelioration, melioration, betterment

n. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

easing, alleviation, relief

n. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

correction, redress, remedy

n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

relaxation, ease, rest, repose

n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

ease, comfort

n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

interlude

n. an intervening period or episode

vacation, holiday

n. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

celebration, festivity

n. any joyous diversion

festival

n. a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

furlough

n. a temporary leave of absence from military duty

break, respite, recess, time-out

n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

mouthpiece, voice, representative, interpreter, spokesperson

n. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

double, image

n. someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"

proxy

n. a person authorized to act for another

standby, understudy

n. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

representative, deputy, surrogate, spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman

n. a person who represents others

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