relief — meaning in English

English meaning

• drab adj Dull and lacking in colour or interest.
• relief noun A feeling of ease or reassurance after the removal of stress, pain, or worry.

Senses

relief is used for these senses in English:

• drab (by extension) Particularly of color: dull, uninteresting.

drab — full definition

1. adj Dull and lacking in colour or interest.
2. noun A dull brownish-yellow or grey colour, or cloth of that colour.

relief — full definition

1. noun A feeling of ease or reassurance after the removal of stress, pain, or worry.
2. noun Aid given to people in need, such as food, money, or medical care.
3. noun (art) A sculpture or design in which shapes stand out from a flat background.

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