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SUK-uh/ˈsʌkə/

Succour is help given to someone in difficulty (formal / literary; also a verb: succour the injured): give succour, a place of succour. Help is everyday; aid and relief are the close twins. British spelling keeps the -our. Do not offer a logo as succour when the spare key is missing.

Meaning

Help and support given to someone in difficulty (formal / literary; also a verb).

Examples

• “A logo is not succour when the spare key is missing.”
• “Help is everyday. Aid is close. Relief is of disaster. Support is wider (already in the dictionary). Kind words after a night shift are allowed. A brand mark that does not restore the key is advertising. Name the deputy; then the hymn.”

Good to know

Aid in distress (formal). Everyday: help. Close: aid / relief. US spelling: succor. A logo is not a key.

Near in meaning

help

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