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Relief
Relief
n.
The
act
of
relieving
, or
the
state
of
being
relieved
;
the
removal
, or
partial
removal
, of
any
evil
, or of
anything
oppressive
or
burdensome
, by
which
some
ease
is
obtained
;
succor
;
alleviation
;
comfort
;
ease
;
redress
.
Relief
n.
Release
from
a
post
, or
from
the
performance
of
duty
, by
the
intervention
of
others
, by
discharge
, or by
relay
; as, a
relief
of a
sentry
.
Relief
n.
That
which
removes
or
lessens
evil
,
pain
,
discomfort
,
uneasiness
,
etc
.;
that
which
gives
succor
,
aid
, or
comfort
;
also
,
the
person
who
relieves
from
performance
of
duty
by
taking
the
place
of
another
; a
relay
.
Relief
n.
A
fine
or
composition
which
the
heir
of a
deceased
tenant
paid
to
the
lord
for
the
privilege
of
taking
up
the
estate
,
which
, on
strict
feudal
principles
,
had
lapsed
or
fallen
to
the
lord
on
the
death
of
the
tenant
.
Relief
n.
The
projection
of a
figure
above
the
ground
or
plane
on
which
it is
formed
.
Relief
n.
The
appearance
of
projection
given
by
shading
,
shadow
,
etc
., to
any
figure
.
Relief
n.
The
height
to
which
works
are
raised
above
the
bottom
of
the
ditch
.
Relief
n.
The
elevations
and
surface
undulations
of a
country
.
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