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Relieve Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 28/08/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
RID, EASE, FREE
Hint 3: Best answers
EASE, RID, ASSUAGE

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All 68 answers for Relieve

Relieve with 3 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
RID3

Relieve with 4 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
EASE4
FREE4
SAVE4

Relieve with 5 letters (10)

AnswerLetters
ALLAY5
SLAKE5
EASED5
EASES5
FREED5
FREES5
SALVE5
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SAVED5
SAVES5
STILL5

Relieve with 6 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
SOOTHE6
ALLAYS6
EASING6
EXCUSE6
EXEMPT6
LET OFF6
REMEDY6
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SALVED6
SALVES6
SAVING6
STILLS6

Relieve with 7 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
ASSUAGE7
ALLAYED7
EXCUSED7
EXCUSES7
EXEMPTS7
FREEING7
LIGHTEN7
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SALVAGE7
SALVING7
STILLED7
UNBOSOM7

Relieve with 9 letters (9)

AnswerLetters
ALLEVIATE9
ASSUAGING9
EXEMPTING9
LIGHTENED9
PALLIATED9
PALLIATES9
RELIEVING9
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REMEDYING9
SALVAGING9

Relieve with 10 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
ALLEVIATED10
ALLEVIATES10
LIGHTENING10
PALLIATING10
UNBOSOMMED10

Relieve with 11 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
ALLEVIATING11
UNBOSOMMING11

Synonyms for Relieve

We found 65 synonyms.

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11 letter words


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Assuage17%
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Calm down17%
Calm down idiot before second half of speech17%
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Calm when opening tablets17%
Cause to feel better17%
Clean17%
Cleanse17%
Cleanse (of)17%
Cleansed17%
Cleansed (of)17%
Clear17%
Clear (of)17%
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Cleared (of)17%
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Comfort stop, not the first17%
Complacency17%
Completely free17%
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Cushiness17%
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Dexterity17%
Disembarrass17%
Disencumber17%
Dispel17%
Disposed (of)17%
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What's the best solution for Relieve?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Relieve is EASE. Other possible answers include RID, ASSUAGE, SOOTHE, ALLAY, SLAKE, allayed, allaying, allays, among others.

How many solutions are there for Relieve?

We have found 68 possible answers for the crossword clue Relieve.

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What is another word for Relieve?

We list 65 synonyms related to Relieve. Common alternatives include EASE, FREE, SAVE, ALLAY.

Which crosswords feature clues like Relieve?

Clues like Relieve often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Evening Standard, The Guardian Quiptic, Daily Mail Mailword, Financial Times Polymath, The Independent, among others.


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