relief vs intermission

intermission vs relief

relief and intermission both are nouns.

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

As nouns, intermission is a hypernym of relief; that is, intermission is a word with a broader meaning than relief:

relief: a pause for relaxation
intermission: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other hypernyms of relief include break, interruption, pause, suspension.

relief (noun)	intermission (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	the act of suspending activity temporarily
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

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