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consolation
con·so·la·tion / ˌkänsəˈlāshən/ • n. comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment: there was consolation in knowing that others were worse off. ∎ a person or thing providing such comfort: the church was the main consolation in a hard life. ∎ Sports a round or contest for tournament entrants who have been eliminated before the finals, often to determine third and fourth place. DERIVATIVES: con·sol·a·to·ry / kənˈsōləˌtôrē/ adj. |
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"consolation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "consolation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-consolation.html "consolation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-consolation.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "consolation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "consolation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-consolation.html T. F. HOAD. "consolation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-consolation.html |
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