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verb • provide physical relief, as from pain • free someone temporarily from his or her obligations • grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to • lessen the intensity of or calm • save from ruin, destruction, or harm • relieve oneself of troubling information • provide relief for • free from a burden, evil, or distress • take by stealing • grant exemption or release to • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive | ||||
| 37% | 5 | Firemen sliding down a pole | ||
noun • English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960) | ||||
| 37% | 9 | Firemen in baseball | ||
noun • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) • a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies • a pitcher who does not start the game | ||||
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