Consolation

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The act or an instance of consoling.
  • noun. The state of being consoled.
  • noun. One that consoles; a comfort.
  • noun. A second, smaller tournament or round of play for participants who have been eliminated before the final of a tournament, often to determine third and fourth place.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Alleviation of misery or distress of mind; mitigation of grief or anxiety; an imparting or receiving of mental relief or comfort; solace: as, to administer consolation to the afflicted; to find consolation in religion or philosophy, or in selfish indulgence.
  • noun. That which consoles, comforts, or cheers the mind; the cause of being consoled.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of consoling.
  • noun. The prize or benefit for the loser.
  • noun. A consolation goal
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
  • noun. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
  • Word Usage
    "Their main consolation is that they expect injured stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler to return before the postseason."
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