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relief
noun [S or U] (HAPPINESS) /rɪˈliːf/Definition
B2 a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: [+ to infinitive] It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well. After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief. "James can't come tonight." "Well, that's a relief!" to seek/find/provide relief from the heat/cold/pain/noiseRelieved and thankful
(Definition of relief noun (HAPPINESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a load/weight off your mind idiom
- appreciate verb (VALUE)
- appreciative adjective
- beholden adjective
- bless you idiom
- cheers! exclamation
- gratitude noun
- I owe you (one) idiom
- obliged adjective (GRATEFUL)
- release noun (MAKING FREE)
- relieved adjective
- ta exclamation
- thank you exclamation
- thank you noun
- thankful adjective
- thankfully adverb
- thanks a million idiom
- thanks exclamation
- thanks noun
- touched adjective (GRATEFUL)
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