| 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: 2525 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 |
| Catalan | consol | |
| Spanish | consuelo | |
| 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 | consuelo | |
| Verbs | console | give moral or emotional strength to |