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English noun: solace | |||
| 1. | solace (feeling) the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment | ||
| Samples | Second place was no consolation to him. | ||
| Synonyms | consolation, solacement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comfort | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bright side, cold comfort, silver lining | ||
| 2. | solace (state) comfort in disappointment or misery | ||
| Synonyms | solacement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comfort, comfortableness | ||
| 3. | solace (act) the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction | ||
| Samples | His presence was a consolation to her. | ||
| Synonyms | comfort, consolation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ministration, relief, succor, succour | ||
English verb: solace | |||
| 1. | solace (emotion) give moral or emotional strength to | ||
| Examples | The good news will solace her | ||
| Synonyms | comfort, console, soothe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allay, calm, calm down, ease, lull, quiet, quieten, relieve, still, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
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