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reliefa feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈliːf/

Korean meaning: 걱정이나 고통에서 벗어났을 때 느끼는 안도감

Korean pronunciation: 리-리프 (강세: 리프)

Example Sentences

  • After three hours of assembling IKEA furniture, finding the last screw was such a relief!
  • The relief fund helped thousands of families affected by the flood.
  • To my relief, the teacher said the test was postponed until next week.

relief

NOUN

//rɪˈliːf//

a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress

relief concept
💡 Concept

Relief after seeing good test results

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relief rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Brief grief brings lasting relief

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈliːf/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈliːf/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootliev
Suffix--f

Origin

중세 프랑스어에서 온 단어로, '다시 들어올리다'는 의미에서 '부담을 덜어주다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

beliefgriefchiefbriefleaf
belief
grief
chief
brief
leaf

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After three hours of assembling IKEA furniture, finding the last screw was such a relief!

The relief fund helped thousands of families affected by the flood.

To my relief, the teacher said the test was postponed until next week.

😄 Fun example

When mom said dinner wasn't burned, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

comforteasereassurancerespitealleviation

Antonyms

anxietystressworry

Related

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