Collocations for "relief"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "relief" in context.
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relief
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [pain, congestion, headache] relief
- relief [from, for] [pain]
- [pills, medicine, lotion] for [pain] relief
- [back, arthritis, neck] pain relief
- [disaster, flood, hurricane] relief
- [provide, offer, send] [disaster] relief
- [brings, gives] relief to [many, sufferers]
- desperately [require, need] relief
- felt [such, immense] relief on [seeing, finding out, learning]
- [breathed, gave, let out] a sigh of relief
- cried tears of relief
- the [news, decision, result] came as a relief
- what a relief!
- that's such a relief!
- it was a relief to [hear, see]
- it [offers, gives] (you) a sense of relief
- much to my relief (the noise stopped, he showed up)
- [throwing, bringing] it into stark relief
- the [high, low, raised] relief (of the sculpture)
- carved in relief
- the [outline, image, design] stands out in relief
- relief [efforts, donations, food, blankets]
- relief [work, services, operations, volunteers, workers]
- the relief [manager, night watchman, staff]
- a relief [print, carving]
- relief [printing, printmaking]
'relief' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):