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                    as in consolation
                                                
              
          
                                                      a feeling of ease from grief or trouble                                       
              
                             my coworkers' kind words gave me some relief from the grief that I was feeling upon the death of my partner                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in replacement
                                                
              
          
                                                      a person or thing that takes the place of another                                       
              
                             I can't go home from my nursing shift until my relief shows up to take over                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in comfort
                                                
              
          
                                                      reduction of or freedom from pain                                       
              
                             the aspirin gave him some relief from the headache                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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