Relieve and Upset

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Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Upset is an antonym for relieve in topics: help, let up on, remove blame.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

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Relieve is an antonym for upset.

Nearby Word: upsetting

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