RELIEVER

• (noun) a pitcher who does not start the game

  synonyms : fireman , relief pitcher

• (noun) a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies

  "a reliever of anxiety", "an allayer of fears"

  synonyms : allayer , comforter

• (noun) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

  "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes", "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

  synonyms : backup , backup man , fill-in , relief , stand-in , substitute

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