reliever

1. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (synset 110667676)
   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
   is a type of: compeer, equal, match, peer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
   subtypes:

   • locum, locum tenens - someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
   • double, stunt man, stunt woman - a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
   • alternate, replacement, surrogate - someone who takes the place of another person
   same as: backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, stand-in, substitute
2. A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies (synset 110537942)
   "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
   same as: allayer, comforter
3. A pitcher who does not start the game (synset 110537787)
   is a type of: hurler, pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching
   subtypes: closer, finisher - (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
   same as: fireman, relief pitcher

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