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"Relief" Definition

noun

A pleasant or amusing change; a diversion.
A work of art featuring such projection. Also called relievo.
Aid in time of danger, especially rescue from siege.
Baseball The pitching done by a relief pitcher: gave the team two innings of excellent relief.
Distinction or prominence due to contrast: "The light brought the white church . . . into relief from the flat ledges” ( Willa Cather).

idiom

On relief Receiving public assistance because of need or poverty.

adjective

Providing relief.
Characterized by surface inequalities.
Of or used in letterpress.

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