light relief

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light relief

something that is entertaining or relaxing after something that is serious or boring A lively argument between the two main speakers provided a bit of light relief in an otherwise dull conference.

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The real moment of light relief came at the opening of the concert - a performance of Schubert's Overture to Rosamunde. MUSIC REVIEW RLPO/Petrenko by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Justine Donohoe, marketing manager for Carlsberg, said the adverts bring "much-needed light relief to the recession". If Carlsberg did recessions. by The Mirror (London, England) BUSINESSES in Coventry and Warwickshire are being offered some light relief from the gloomy economic outlook in December. Chamber hosts festive lunch; In association with www.fsb.org.uk/093 by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			Life is just a bowl of cherries Life is short and time is swift Life is too short Life isn't all beer and skittles life of the party Life's been good life's too short lifetime lift lift a finger lift a hand lift down lift from lift off lift the veil lift up light light a fire under light as a feather light at the end of the tunnel light dawns light fire light on light out light purse makes a heavy heart light relief light up light with lighten lighten load lighten up lightly lightning Lightning does not strike twice Lightning never strikes twice lights like like a bat out of hell like a blind dog in a meat market like a bolt from the blue like a bolt out of the blue like a bull at a gate like a bump on a log like a can of corn like a dream like a fish out of water like a headless chicken like a house on fire like a kid with a new toy like a lamb like a lamb to the slaughter			Light Rapid Transit Light Rapid Transport Light Rapid Transport Light Rare Earth Element Light Rare Earth Oxide light ratio Light ray light reaction Light Reconnaissance Strike Group Light Reconnaissance Vehicle Light Recovery Vehicle Light red Light red light reflectance light reflectance light reflectance Light reflection Light reflection Light reflection Light reflection Light Reflectivity Value light reflex light reflex light reflex light reflex Light refraction Light refraction Light refraction Light Regime light relay light relief Light Replaceable Assembly Light Resin Bonded light resistance Light Rock Light Rock Light Root - Heavy Leaf Light Rum & Coke Light saber Light sail Light sail Light sails Light sails Light Sandwich Carbon Glass light scatter Light scattering Light scattering Light scattering Light scattering Light Scattering Bubble Counter Light Scattering Whole Blood Aggregometer Light Science and Magic Light Seal Support Craft light second light section car light sector light sense light sense light sense light sense Light Sensitive Diode

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