reliever

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A substitute pitcher in baseball: A relief pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher has been removed.
    • A person or thing that provides relief: Someone or something that alleviates discomfort, distress, or intensity.
    • A substitute or replacement: Someone who takes the place of another person, typically in a work or performance context.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The manager called in a reliever from the bullpen in the seventh inning.
    • For many, music is a great reliever of stress after a long day.
    • When the lead actor fell ill, his reliever performed the role admirably.
Advanced Usage

  • "Late-inning reliever": A relief pitcher specializing in pitching during the final innings of a baseball game.

    • The team's success relied heavily on their reliable late-inning reliever.

  • "Pain reliever": A common compound term for a medication that reduces pain (Note: This is a compound term listed separately).

    • She took an over-the-counter pain reliever for her headache.
Variants and Related Words
  • Relief (n): The feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or pain.
    • The news brought her great relief.
  • Relieve (v): To cause a lessening or alleviation of something unpleasant.
    • The medicine helped relieve the symptoms.
Synonyms
  • Substitute: A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
  • Alleviator: A person or thing that makes suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.
  • Replacement: A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Related Phrases
  • To relieve someone: To take over a duty or task from someone.
    • The night guard arrived to relieve his colleague.
  • Relief pitcher: The full term for a 'reliever' in baseball.
    • He had a long career as a relief pitcher for several teams.
Related Idioms
  • A sight for sore eyes: Someone or something that is a welcome and comforting sight, often functioning as a reliever of tedium or distress.
    • After being lost for hours, the rescue team was a sight for sore eyes.
Noun
  1. a pitcher who does not start the game
  2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
    • a reliever of anxiety
    • an allayer of fears
  3. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
    • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
    • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins

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