relief vs suspension

suspension vs relief

relief and suspension both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

relief (noun)	suspension (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
assistance in time of difficulty	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background	temporary cessation or suspension
a change for the better	a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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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