 reliever |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies | |
| Synonyms: | comforter allayer | |
| Examples: | "a reliever of anxiety" "an allayer of fears" |
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| Related terms: | person comfort | |
| 2. | [ noun ] someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
| Synonyms: | relief fill-in backup backup_man substitute stand-in | |
| Examples: | "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes" "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" |
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| Related terms: | peer surrogate locum_tenens double substitute | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport,softball,games) a pitcher who does not start the game | |
| Synonyms: | fireman relief_pitcher | |
| Related terms: | pitcher closer take_over | |
