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Reliever   /rilˈivər/   Listen
Reliever

noun
1.
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).  Synonyms: backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, stand-in, substitute.  "We need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
2.
A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies.  Synonyms: allayer, comforter.  "An allayer of fears"
3.
A pitcher who does not start the game.  Synonyms: fireman, relief pitcher.





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"Reliever" Quotes from Famous Books



... been regarded as much in the way of a reliever of embarrassment, but it proved to be something of the kind in this particular case. Arethusa's tongue was loosened again, and she chattered of inconsequential topics of variety, but none of them brought such moments as the one just past. There was ...
— The Heart of Arethusa • Francis Barton Fox


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