an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped |
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) |
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | assistance in time of difficulty |
| the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged |
| sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
| a change for the better |
| the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced |
| someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
| (law) redress awarded by a court |
| the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) |
| a pause for relaxation |