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
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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- 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.
Source: Useful Notes / Mormonism
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