Nouns (3)
relief, succour, ministration
n. assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
Verbs (1)
succour
v. help in a difficult situation
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Fuzzynyms (29)
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"
support, back up, give aid to, lend support to
v. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
second, back, endorse, indorse
v. give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
comfort, solace, console, soothe
v. give moral or emotional strength to
suck, nurse, suckle, wet-nurse, lactate, breast-feed, give suck
v. give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
aliment, nourish, nutrify
v. give nourishment to
nurture, sustain, nourish
v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
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succor
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