Relief and Sub

Relief

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

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

Nearby Words: relieve, relieving

Sub

Sub noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back
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Synonyms for Sub

Relief and sub are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Relief" instead a noun "Sub".

Both words in one sentence

  • Meanwhile, most of the sub-human races (Beastmen, Berserkers, Fish-people) are either peaceful, subservient, or also scorned upon by the other three, as well as humans; the Fish-people in particular are often exploited for comedy relief.
  • There are also Presidents of the Relief Society, Sunday School, and Primary which serve to organize those sub-organizations of the Church under the direction of the First Presidency and the Twelve.
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