Crossword-Solution: RELIEF
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Relief | n. | The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. |
| Relief | n. | Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. |
| Relief | n. | That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay. |
| Relief | n. | A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. |
| Relief | n. | The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed. |
| Relief | n. | The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure. |
| Relief | n. | The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. |
| Relief | n. | The elevations and surface undulations of a country. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| RELIEF | anagram | EFILER, LEIFER, LIEFER, REFILE |
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An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
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eruption
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Sentences with RELIEF (5)
Will they reach the nursery in time? If so, how delightful for them, and we shall all breathe a sigh of relief, but there will be no story.
The food situation is precarious; during the 1980s famine has been averted only through international relief.
Not a single damn allowed; no, not a bare poor one, even at the most cheerful moment when all were blindest, though the good old word of sin thrown in here and there would have been a great relief to a merry soul.” “True,” said the maltster.
The moans of the little patient subsided; its convulsive tossings gradually ceased; and in a few moments, as is the custom of young children after relief from pain, it sank into a profound and dewy slumber.
Some way towards Walham Green the streets became clear of powder, and I passed a white terrace of houses on fire; the noise of the burning was an absolute relief.
Quotes with RELIEF (3)
How are you coming with your home library? Do you need some good ammunition on why it's so important to read? The last time I checked the statistics... I think they indicated that only four percent of the adults in this country have bought a book within the past year. That's dangerous. It's extremely important that we keep ourselves in the top five or six percent. In one of the Monthly Letters from the Royal Bank of Canada it was pointed out that reading good books is not som…
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer."]
Delight in your weaknesses because they make you stronger Delight in your imperfections because they make you perfect Rejoice in your sorrow because it adds to your joy Relish at your pain because it makes your relief worth while Be glad when you are sad because it accentuates your happiness Be happy when they put you down because it makes you fight that much harder Accept when you are corrected because it adds to your wisdom Laugh at your tears Confront your nightmares Forgive your enemies Love them all
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Rock & Roll, The Atlantic, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 98 times in crossword archives (1950–2025).