noun
1. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
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a reliever of anxiety
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an allayer of fears
2. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
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we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
• Syn: ↑stand-in, ↑substitute, ↑relief, ↑backup, ↑backup man, ↑fill-in
• Derivationally related forms: ↑fill in (for: ↑fill-in), ↑relieve, ↑substitute (for: ↑substitute), ↑stand in (for: ↑stand-in)
• Hyponyms:
3. a pitcher who does not start the game
• Syn: ↑relief pitcher, ↑fireman
• Derivationally related forms: ↑relieve
Useful english dictionary. 2012.