consolation

/ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

/ˌkɑːn-/

Definition

› something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better: If it's (of) any consolation (to you), you're not the only one he was rude to. I didn't know what to say - I just offered a few words of consolation.Reassuring consolatory

/kənˈsɒl.ə.tər.i/

/-ˈsɑː.lə.tɔːr.i/ adjective formal › a consolatory remarkSympathy and compassion

(Definition of consolation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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