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relieved

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. relieved (adjective)
  2. relieve (verb)

relieved

adj

Definition of RELIEVED

: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
— re·liev·ed·ly \-ˈlē-vəd-lē\ adverb
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Examples of RELIEVED

  1. I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better.
  2. He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.

First Known Use of RELIEVED

1850

Rhymes with RELIEVED

aggrieved, bereaved, broad-leaved

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