- relief, alleviation, assuagement - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
--1 is a kind of comfort
- relief, ease - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
--2 is a kind of comfort, comfortableness
--2 has particulars: reprieve, respite - relief - (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
--3 is a kind of damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress
- stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
--4 is a kind of peer, equal, match, compeer
--4 has particulars:locum tenens, locum; double, stunt man, stunt woman; surrogate, alternate, replacement - relief, succor, succour, ministration - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
--5 is a kind of aid, assist, assistance, help
--5 has particulars: consolation, comfort, solace; mercy- respite, rest, relief, rest period - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
--6 is a kind of pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
--6 has particulars:breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time - easing, moderation, relief - a change for the better
--7 is a kind of change, alteration, modification
--7 has particulars: disembarrassment; breath of fresh air- relief - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
--8 is a kind of social welfare, welfare
- easing, easement, alleviation, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
--9 is a kind of decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
--9 has particulars:spasmolysis; detente; palliation; liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation - relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief - sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
--10 is a kind of sculpture
--10 has particulars:alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief; bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo; mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief - relief - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
--11 is a kind of liberation, release, freeing
- stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"