Noun consolation has 2 senses
  1. consolation, solace, solacement - the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"
    --1 is a kind of comfort
    --1 has particulars: cold comfort; silver lining, bright side
    Derived form: verb console1
  2. consolation, comfort, solace - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
    --2 is a kind of relief, succor, succour, ministration
    Derived form: verb console1
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