1
[ noun ] a change for the better

Synonyms

relief moderation

Related terms

change disembarrassment breath_of_fresh_air facilitate

2
[ noun ] the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

Synonyms

relief easement alleviation

Examples

"he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

Related terms

decrease palliation spasmolysis liberalization detente relieve comfort

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Rhymes with

seizing teasing wheezing pleasing freezing sneezing wheezing squeezing appeasing zing oozing raising sizing razing rising causing grazing revising praising phrasing blazing posing boozing buzzing losing dozing rousing using housing amazing devising closing appetizing revising unsurprising comprising browsing bruising appraising musing uprising surprising carousing perusing opposing accusing enclosing disclosing energizing cleansing defusing decomposing composing confusing imposing amusing diffusing uprising self-aggrandizing downsizing desensitizing demoralizing publicizing crystallizing decentralizing stabilizing compromising centralizing patronizing socializing supervising modernizing moralizing antagonizing merchandising mesmerizing advertising maximizing tranquilizing unappetizing uncompromising immobilizing ionizing galvanizing exercising revitalizing sanitizing emphasizing enterprising agonizing symbolizing tantalizing warehousing

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

easiness Eakins

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