relief

noun/rɪˈliːf/

Frequency rank: #1,933 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A feeling of comfort when worry or pain stops.

Illustration for the English word “relief”

Example sentence

After hearing the good news, she felt a huge sense of relief.

Synonyms & related words

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