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change vs relief

relief vs change

change and relief both are nouns.

change is a verb but relief is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
change Yes No Yes No
relief Yes No No No
As nouns, relief is a hyponym of change; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change:
  • change: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  • relief: a change for the better
Other hyponyms of change include acceleration, deceleration, retardation, slowing, avulsion, break, mutation, sublimation, surprise, birth, nascence, nascency, nativity, breakup, detachment, separation, vagary, fluctuation, variation, conversion, death, decease, expiry, decrease, drop-off, lessening, destabilization, increase, easing, moderation, deformation, transition, shift, transformation, transmutation, scintillation, sparkling, twinkle, play, shimmer, transmutation, damage, harm, impairment, development, revolution, chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, sex change, loss of consciousness.
change (noun) relief (noun)
the action of changing something aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
a different or fresh set of clothes the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
a thing that is different assistance in time of difficulty
a difference that is usually pleasant the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
the result of alteration or modification a change for the better
coins of small denomination regarded collectively the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency (law) redress awarded by a court
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation
change (verb) relief (verb)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
change clothes; put on different clothes
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
remove or replace the coverings of
become deeper in tone
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
give to, and receive from, one another
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