Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following the release from anxiety or distress.
Relief
/rɪˈliːf/Synonyms:
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Examples:
On both sides, importance seemed attached to this question of relief.
Waking up to find no monster there, I felt relief.
To Anne's relief, Mr Elliot moved away.
Etymology:
The word relief comes from the Old French word releef, derived from relever meaning to raise up, relieve, and from Latin relevare meaning to raise, release.
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