Meaning & use
Relieving
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Reducing or removing pain, distress, or a burden.
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The medicine worked quickly, relieving her headache within minutes.
It was relieving to finally hear that the flight had landed safely.
A note on using this word
Often used as an adjective as well as a verb form, as in 'a relieving sense of calm.'
Words with a similar meaning
easingalleviating
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Words with an opposite meaning
aggravating
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