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solace

noun [S or U]
 
 
/ˈsɒl.ɪs/ US  /ˈsɑː.lɪs/ literary

Definition

help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle (= drank alcohol). Music was a great solace to me.Sympathy and compassion
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