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General dictionaries General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. reliefs: Merriam-Webster.com [home, info]
  2. reliefs: Collins English Dictionary [home, info]
  3. reliefs: Vocabulary.com [home, info]
  4. Relief's, Reliefs, reliefs: Wordnik [home, info]
  5. reliefs: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary [home, info]
  6. reliefs: Wiktionary [home, info]
  7. Reliefs: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
  8. Reliefs: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]

Business dictionaries Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Reliefs: Legal dictionary [home, info]

Computing dictionaries Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Reliefs: Encyclopedia [home, info]

Medicine dictionaries Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Reliefs: Medical dictionary [home, info]

Miscellaneous dictionaries Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Reliefs: Idioms [home, info]

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Quick definitions from WordNet (relief)

noun:  the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged ("He asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta")
noun:  aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped ("He has been on relief for many years")
noun:  assistance in time of difficulty ("The contributions provided some relief for the victims")
noun:  sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
noun:  the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced ("As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief")
noun:  (law) redress awarded by a court ("Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?")
noun:  the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) ("He enjoyed his relief from responsibility")
noun:  a change for the better
noun:  someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
noun:  a pause for relaxation
noun:  the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) ("He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain")

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