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reprieve
What does reprieve mean?
reprieve (noun): relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use reprieve in a sentence?
- We've been granted only a temporary reprieve. (Tatoeba sentence #9583827 by CM, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce reprieve?
/ɹiˈpɹiv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of reprieve?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reprieve” mean?
an elementary particle with negative charge
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a detailed list of all of the items on hand
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bringing again into activity and prominence
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relief from pain etc., especially temporary
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respite
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