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Synonyms for relief

Two senses of relief live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

easing

Same sentence, swapped: He asked the nurse for easing from the constant pain.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relief as it is used in the sentence above.

backup
rest
shelter

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitEmotions

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

alleviation

Same sentence, swapped: As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with alleviation.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relief as it is used in the sentence above.

backup
moderation
consolation

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Closest first: other actions words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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