rescue

/ˈreskjuː/ noun

Definition

› [C, U] when someone is saved from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: an unsuccessful rescue attempt

come to the/sb's rescue › to help someone who is in a difficult situation: I forgot my purse but Anna came to the rescue and lent me some money.

(Definition of rescue noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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