Lief
51bas-re|lief — «BAH rih LEEF, BAS ; BAH rih leef, BAS », noun. carving or sculpture in which the figures stand out only slightly from the background; low relief. Also basso relievo. ╂[< French bas relief < Italian basso rilievo] …
52be|lief — «bih LEEF», noun. 1. what is held to be true or real; thing believed; opinion: »Even after Columbus it was once a common belief that the earth was flat. 2. acceptance as true or real: »His belief in ghosts makes him afraid of the dark. 3.… …
53dem|i|re|lief — «DEHM ee rih LEEF», noun. 1. = mezzo relievo. (Cf. ↑mezzo relievo) 2. the appearance of standing halfway out, given by shading, color, or line. ╂[< demi + relief] …
54dis|be|lief — «DIHS bih LEEF», noun. lack of belief; refusal to believe: »When he heard the shocking rumor, he immediately expressed disbelief. His father showed disbelief in Michael s fantastic story of lions and tigers. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under unbelief.… …
55mis|be|lief — «MIHS bih LEEF», noun. a wrong or erroneous belief, especially an unorthodox or heretical religious belief …
56o|ver|be|lief — «OH vuhr bih LEEF», noun. belief in more than is warranted by the evidence or in that which cannot be verified …
57re|lief|er — «rih LEE fuhr», noun. 1. Baseball. a relief pitcher: »Jim Konstanty, the reliefer responsible for the 1950 pennant, is now rated a starter (Time). 2. U.S. Informal. a person who is on relief: »... putting able bodied reliefers to work for the… …
58sem|i|re|lief — «SEHM ee rih LEEF», noun. = mezzo relievo. (Cf. ↑mezzo relievo) …
59un|be|lief — «UHN bih LEEF», noun. lack of belief, especially in matters of religious doctrine or faith: »Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them (Emerson). Synonym Study Unbelief, disbelief mean lack of belief.… …
60ˈdebt reˌlief — noun [U] the practice of allowing poor countries not to pay back what they owe to rich countries …
