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reliever
noun
A pitcher who does not start the game
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noun
A pitcher who does not start the game
noun
A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
“A reliever of anxiety”
noun
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
“The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”
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A reliever of anxiety
An allayer of fears
The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
We need extra employees for summer fill-ins
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