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Synonyms for relieve

Two senses of relieve live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineChange

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

Relieve the pressure and the stress.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

lighten

Same sentence, swapped: Lighten the pressure and the stress.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relieve as it is used in the sentence above.

remedy
salvage
discharge

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineThe body

provide physical relief, as from pain

This pill will relieve your headaches.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

alleviate

Same sentence, swapped: This pill will alleviate your headaches.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relieve as it is used in the sentence above.

salvage
exempt
reform

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Closest first: other change words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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