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re•lief•er
Pronunciation: (ri-lē'fur), [key]—
n.
1. Baseball.See
relief pitcher.
2. a person who, because of old age, indigence, physical disability, or the like, receives welfare benefits from the state.
3. a person who temporarily replaces someone else.
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