Relief and Reserve

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Relief noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.

Usage example: I can't go home from my nursing shift until my relief shows up to take over

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Reserve is a synonym for relief in replacement topic. In some cases you can use "Reserve" instead the word "Relief" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: relieve, relieving

Reserve noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.

Usage example: when the first brigade fell back in retreat, the commander sent out the reserves to try to hold the line of battle

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Relief is a synonym for reserve in substitute topic. Sometimes you can use "Relief" instead the word "Reserve" as an adjective or a noun.

emotional	emotional relief	emotional reserve
good	good relief	good reserve
deep	deep relief	deep reserve
small	small relief	small reserve
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, limited, immense, greater.

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