1. • noun - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
   • noun - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
   • noun - (law) redress awarded by a court
   • noun - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
   • noun - assistance in time of difficulty
   • noun - a pause for relaxation
   • noun - a change for the better
   • noun - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
   • noun - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
   • noun - sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
   • noun - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
2. • The easing of a burden or distress, such as pain, anxiety, or oppression.
   • Something that alleviates pain or distress.
   • Public assistance.
   • Aid in time of danger, especially rescue from siege.
   • Release from a post or duty, as that of sentinel.
   • One who releases another by taking over a post or duty.
   • A pleasant or amusing change; a diversion.
   • The projection of figures or forms from a flat background, as in sculpture, or such a projection that is apparent only, as in painting.
   • A work of art featuring such projection.
   • The variations in elevation of an area of the earth’s surface.
   • Distinction or prominence due to contrast: “The light brought the white church... into relief from the flat ledges” (Willa Cather).
   • Redress awarded by a court.
   • A payment made by the heir of a deceased tenant to a feudal lord for the privilege of succeeding to the tenant’s estate.
3. • n - aid in the form of money or necessities

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