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Noun
S:
(n)
consolation
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solace
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solacement
(the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment)
"second place was no consolation to him"
S:
(n)
solace
,
solacement
(comfort in disappointment or misery)
S:
(n)
consolation
,
comfort
,
solace
(the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction)
"his presence was a consolation to her"
Verb
S:
(v)
comfort
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soothe
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console
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solace
(give moral or emotional strength to)