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relieved
adjective
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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ɹɪˈliːvd
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adjective
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
“The jutting limb of a tree”
adjective
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
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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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