NOUN | feeling | consolation, solace, solacement | the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment |
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act | consolation, comfort, solace | the act of consoling |
Sounds | kaa.nsahley'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment. | |
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Example | "second place was no consolation to him" | |
Synonyms | solace, solacement | |
Narrower | cold comfort | Very limited consolation or empathy |
silver lining, bright side | A consoling aspect of a difficult situation | |
Broader | comfort | A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment |
Spanish | consuelo, solaz | |
Catalan | consol | |
Verbs | console | give moral or emotional strength to |
Meaning | The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. | |
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Example | "his presence was a consolation to her" | |
Synonyms | comfort, solace | |
Broader | relief, succor, succour, ministration | Assistance in time of difficulty |
Spanish | consolación, consuelo, solaz | |
Catalan | consolació, consol | |
Verbs | console | give moral or emotional strength to |
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