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Relieving

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That brings relief.

    "Like a weary insomniac, France too greeted the relieving dawn chiefly longing for one thing only – repose."

Noun
  1. 1
    A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony. archaic

    "Purple flowers are commonly contrasted with centres or variegations of bright yellow, as blue flowers are with like relievings of orange […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of relieve form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From relieve + -ing.

Etymology 2

From relieve + -ing.

Etymology 3

From relieve + -ing.

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