Relieved and happy, but out of place (5)

I believe the answer is:

eased

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'relieved' is the definition.
('ease' can be a synonym of 'relieve')

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(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "relented" , "Allievated" , "Made less difficult, relieved from anxiety" , "Slowed down" , "Relaxed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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