Plug and Relieve

Plug

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

Relieve and plug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relieve" instead a verb "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

Relieve

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Plug and relieve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Relieve".

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

Common collocations

people plug people relieve people
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