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relieving
adjective as in comforting
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adjective as in emollient
adjective as in soothing
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noun as in encouragement
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Example Sentences
Instead of lessons about the dangerous, addictive, and deadly qualities of prescription opioids, he got lessons on relieving pain.
By relieving McElhone of the brash movie ending she is able to maintain her grasp on a flawed but still complex character.
Sure revealing that you secretly like to paint might be relieving, but what next?
There are few things more relieving than unloading the weight of a secret.
Noting he seemed unconvinced, the police had him sign a piece of paper relieving the authorities of any responsibility.
They were anxious to know what might be done towards draining and relieving Holland from its ruinous state.
Every step which she took toward relieving herself from obligations added to her strength and expansion as an individual.
The Scots, twenty years later, could raise no more for the almost equally important object of relieving Berwick.'
James Fitzmaurice was with them, chiefly in the vain hope of relieving Castlemaine, before which Perrott had again sat down.
The fireplace opening is covered by a brick relieving arch, which is fortified by wrought-iron bar from to in.
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On this page you'll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to relieving, such as: encouraging, reassuring, refreshing, soothing, abating, and allaying.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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