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1. (n.) consolation
the act of consoling; solace.
2. consolation
the state of being consoled.
3. consolation
someone or something that consoles.
4. consolation
a contest for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME (< AF) < L)
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| Definition of 'Consolation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) consolation, solace, solacement
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
"second place was no consolation to him"
2. (noun) consolation, comfort, solace
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
"his presence was a consolation to her"
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1. (noun) consolation
sth that makes you feel better about a bad situation
My only consolation was that I had done my best.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Consolation
the act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit
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Sense: the act of consoling.
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 Afrikaans: troos, opbeuring, gerusst |
 Arabic: عَزاء، تَعْزِيَه، مُؤاساه |
 Bulgarian: утешаване |
 Brazilian: consolação |
 Czech: utěšování, útěcha |
 German: die Tröstung |
 Danish: trøst; opmuntring |
 Greek: παρηγόρηση |
 Spanish: consolación |
 Estonian: lohutus |
 Farsi: تسلی؛ دلداری |
 Finnish: lohduttaminen |
 French: consolation |
 Hebrew: נִחוּם |
 Hindi: सान्त्वना |
 Croatian: tješenje |
 Hungarian: vigasz(talás) |
 Indonesian: penghiburan |
 Icelandic: huggun |
 Italian: consolazione |
 Japanese: 慰め |
 Korean: 위로 |
 Lithuanian: (nu)raminimas, guodimas |
 Latvian: mierināšana |
 Malay: memujuk |
 Dutch: vertroosting |
 Norwegian: trøst |
 Polish: pocieszanie |
 Persian: تسلی؛ دلداری |
 Pashto: ډاډه كول، دلاساكول، تسليم |
 Portuguese: consolação |
 Romanian: consolare |
 Russian: утешение |
 Slovak: útecha |
 Slovenian: tolažba |
 Serbian: uteha |
 Swedish: tröst, tröstande |
 Thai: การปลอบใจ |
 Turkish: teselli |
 Taiwanese: 安慰 |
 Ukrainian: втіха |
 Urdu: تسلى، دلاسہ |
 Vietnamese: sự an ủi |
 Chinese: 安慰 |
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