relieving
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relieving
- /ɹɪˈliːvɪŋ/ UK
Where it comes from
From relieve + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of relieve
adjective more relieving · most relieving
- That brings relief. Like a weary insomniac, France too greeted the relieving dawn chiefly longing for one thing only – repose.
noun relievings
- A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony. Purple flowers are commonly contrasted with centres or variegations of bright yellow, as blue flowers are with like relievings of orange […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alleviate, assuage, palliate, allay, ease, unbosom, let off, deliver, save, excuse, take over, still, remedy, exempt, free, salve
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