Game and Relief

Game

Game noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

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Relief and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relief" instead a noun "Game".

Nearby Words: gaming, gamed, gamesome, gamesmanship, gamer

Relief noun - A feeling of ease from grief or trouble.

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Game and relief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun "Relief".

Nearby Words: relieve, relieving

good	good game	good relief
best	best game	best relief
simple	simple game	simple relief
actual	actual game	actual relief
Other adjectives: big, little, main.

Black Comedy: Though the game advertises itself as horror, there are so many comic relief moments that it often feels more like this.

Source: Video Game / Wraith
He's a drunk, lazy comic relief character whose only purpose is to display how Zaroff's game works and trigger the plot.

Source: Literature / The Most Dangerous Game
However, he grows a bit more involved in the fight as the game progresses while still being the comic relief.

Source: Video Game / Alan Wake

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