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relief | unbosom |

As a noun relief

is the removal of stress or discomfort or relief can be a type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.

As a verb unbosom is

(archaic) to tell someone about one's troubles, and thus obtain relief.

relief

English

(wikipedia relief)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . See also relieve.

Noun

(en noun)
  • The removal of stress or discomfort.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,
  • The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=20 citation , passage=Tony's face expressed relief , and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,
  • The person who takes over a shift for another.
  • Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
  • (legal) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
  • A lowering of a tax through special provisions; short for tax relief.
    • Synonyms
    * (removal of stress and discomfort) ease, alleviation, liss, respite * (feeling of removal of stress and discomfort) ease, alleviation, liss * (person who takes over a shift) stand-in, substitute, backup, fill-in
    Derived terms
    * relieve * relief agency * relief pitcher * relief map * relief worker

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
  • The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
  • The difference of elevations on a surface.
    • the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
    Synonyms
    * (type of artwork) embossing * (difference of elevations on a surface) texture, topography

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    unbosom

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To tell someone about one's troubles, and thus obtain relief.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1594 , first = Willam , last = Shakespeare , authorlink = William Shakespeare , title = (w, Love's Labour's Lost) , section = act V, scene 2, line 2040 , passage = Their several counsels they unbosom shall
    To loves mistook, and so be mock'd withal
    Upon the next occasion that we meet,
    With visages displayed, to talk and greet. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1953 , first = Samuel , last = Beckett , authorlink = Samuel Beckett , title = , publisher = Olympia Press , location = Paris , ol = 16635912M , passage = Watt was not the first to whom Mr Graves had unbosomed' himself, in this connexion. For he had ' unbosomed himself to Arsene, many years before... }}
  • (archaic) To confess a misdeed.