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relieved

adjective

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
D
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈliːvd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

    “the jutting limb of a tree”

adjective

  1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

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Example Sentences

the jutting limb of a tree
massive projected buttresses
his protruding ribs
a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck

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