welcome relief

collocation in English

meaningsofwelcomeandrelief

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welcome
adjective
uk
/ˈwel.kəm/us
/ˈwel.kəm/
If someone is welcome, you are pleased when they ...
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relief
noun
uk
/rɪˈliːf/us
/rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or ...
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(Definition ofwelcomeandrelieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It provides some additional andwelcomerelief.
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These measures, although awelcomerelief, are still only palliatives.
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Such action will immediately provide somewelcomerelief.
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That was also awelcomereliefto us.
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It is awelcomerelieffrom parliamentary and political troubles.
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It would bring to a group of people in need a verywelcomerelief.
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Those clauses deal with thewelcomerelieffor investment in new corporate trades.
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That may or may not be acceptable, although it is awelcomerelief.
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That would have been a small butwelcomereliefto tithe-payers.
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The recent medical reports have been awelcomereliefto a very great anxiety.
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Any reduction in the interest payable on building society mortgages would therefore provide awelcomerelief.
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However, many of us believe that the clause, while giving awelcomerelief, is slightly unfair.
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That is a very serious and verywelcomereliefto the man with a large family.
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This has been awelcomereliefto industry and other borrowers.
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What awelcomereliefit has been to take part in today's debate.
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This particular matins used to take place over several hours, with ten complete psalms, nine readings and traditional homilies, so the interpolation of musical interludes would have providedwelcomerelief!
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Death would be awelcomerelief.
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I recognise that it will bring great and mostwelcomereliefto a considerable number of people.
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It must be awelcomerelieffor him, even at 11.30 at night, to speak on a different matter.
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They provide awelcomerelieffor parents who are enabled to have a short period free from worry and anxiety.
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I am sure that it will bring awelcomereliefto many tens of thousands of pensioners.
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The bad point is about the time from which thewelcomerelieffrom stamp duty comes into force.
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It provides awelcomerelieffor business transport costs, the effects of which will be widely spread.
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If the local authorities could be afforded that relief, it would be a verywelcomereliefto their legal staffs.
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It has other useful provisions including a reasonable andwelcomereliefto the conscience of the clergy.
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