Grief and Relief

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Grief noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

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Relief is an antonym for grief in mental suffering topic.

Nearby Words: grieve, grieving

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

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Grief is an antonym for relief.

Nearby Words: relieve, relieving

good	good grief	good relief
pure	pure grief	pure relief
utter	utter grief	utter relief
considerable	considerable grief	considerable relief
Other adjectives: true, genuine, sheer, deep, obvious, extreme, great, little, main, personal, minor, apparent, less, tremendous, greater.

Didrik apparently spent the night there, and then... And There Was Much Rejoicing: Although there is a sense of "customary grief" concerning the death of Didrik, relief is the most persisting sentiment all over.

Source: Literature / Fellow Man

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