redress vs relief

relief vs redress

redress and relief both are nouns.

redress is a verb but relief is not a verb.

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

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

redress: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
relief: (law) redress awarded by a court

Other hyponyms of redress include actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages, nominal damages, exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money, atonement, expiation, satisfaction.

redress (noun)	relief (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury	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

redress (verb)	relief (verb)
make reparations or amends for

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