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relief

relief - noun

The act or an instance of helping: abetment, aid, assist, assistance, hand, help, succor, support. See help.
Freedom, especially from pain: alleviation, assuagement, ease, mitigation, palliation. See increase.
Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed: aid, dole, handout, public assistance, welfare. See help.
A person or persons taking over the duties of another: replacement. See substitute.