reliever, n.
(relievers)
(relievers)
a pitcher who does not start the game
<noun.person>
fireman relief pitcher reliever
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a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
<noun.person>
allayer comforter reliever
sample sentences
"a reliever of anxiety""an allayer of fears"
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someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
backup backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in substitute
sample sentences
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes""we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
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