peer vs relief

peer and relief both are nouns.

peer is a verb but relief is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peer	Yes	No	Yes	No
relief	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relief is a hyponym of peer; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peer:

peer: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
relief: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hyponyms of peer include associate, coeval, contemporary, gangsta, backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute, replacement, successor, townsman.

peer (noun)	relief (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
	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

peer (verb)	relief (verb)
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