Relief

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Comfort

Synonyms Reassurance, comfort, calmness, repose, consolation, solace, relaxation, and ease.

Relieving

Synonyms Alleviation, relieving, mitigating, assuaging, allaying, soothing, dulling, reduction, freedom, liberation, exemption, alleviating, mitigation, assuagement, palliation, appeasement, easing, lessening, abatement, release, deliverance, and discharge.

Remission

Synonyms Respite, lightening, amusement, entertainment, jollification, interruption, let-up, remission, brightening, diversion, jollity, recreation, and break.

Assistance

Synonyms Help, assistance, care, subsidy, charity, donations, debt remission, a leg up, aid, succour, sustenance, benefit, gifts, financial assistance, and a helping hand.

Deputy

Synonyms Replacement, deputy, standby, cover, supply, locum, understudy, surrogate, substitute, reserve, stopgap, stand-in, fill-in, locum tenens, and proxy.

Example Sentences

The news brought great relief.

He sighed with visible relief.

Relief washed over her face.

The medicine provided immediate relief.