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reliever

/ reliever /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a pitcher who does not start the game
Type of:
pitcher hurler twirler
Kinds of:
closer finisher
Derived:
take over relieve
noun Sense 2
a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
"a reliever of anxiety"
"an allayer of fears"
Type of:
person individual someone
Derived:
comfort soothe console solace still
noun Sense 3
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
"we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Type of:
peer equal match
Kinds of:
locum tenens locum double stunt man stunt woman
Derived:
substitute sub stand in fill in take over
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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pitcher hurler twirler closer finisher person individual someone peer equal match locum tenens