| NOUN | person | reliever, stand-in, substitute, relief, backup, backup man, fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
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| person | reliever, allayer, comforter | a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies | |
| person | reliever, relief pitcher, fireman | a pitcher who does not start the game |
| Sounds | riyliy'ver | |
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| Rhymes | achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver... | |
| Meaning | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult). | |
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| Synonyms | stand-in, substitute, relief, backup, backup man, fill-in | |
| Narrower | double, stunt man, stunt woman | A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts |
| locum tenens, locum | someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession | |
| surrogate, alternate, replacement | someone who takes the place of another person | |
| Broader | peer, equal, match, compeer | A person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
| Spanish | doble, substituto, suplente, sustituto | |
| Catalan | substitut, suplent | |
| Verbs | relieve | free someone temporarily from his or her obligations |
| Meaning | A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies. | |
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| Example | "a reliever of anxiety" | |
| Synonyms | allayer, comforter | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | allayer | |
| Catalan | allayer | |
| Verbs | relieve | lessen the intensity of or calm |
| Meaning | A pitcher who does not start the game. | |
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| Synonyms | relief pitcher, fireman | |
| Narrower | closer, finisher | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game |
| Broader | pitcher, hurler, twirler | (baseball) the person who does the pitching |
| Verbs | relieve | free someone temporarily from his or her obligations |
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