Reserve
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
Reliever and reserve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reliever" instead a noun "Reserve".
Reliever
Reliever noun - Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).
Mutual synonyms
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