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as in consolations
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 replacements
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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“Reliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliefs. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.
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