nnoun.feelingthe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reducedSynset:assuagement relief
Examples:- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
Derivationally Related Form:assuagealleviate
Hypernyms:comfort
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefcomfortpleasurefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)Synset:easement easing relief
Examples:- he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Derivationally Related Form:alleviateease
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:easingdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:decompressingdecompressiondetenteliberalisationliberalizationpalliationrelaxationspasmolysis
Full Hyponyms:decompressiondetenteliberalizationpalliationspasmolysis