"solace" in the noun sense
1. consolation, solace, solacement
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
"second place was no consolation to him"
2. solace, solacement
comfort in disappointment or misery
3. consolation, comfort, solace
the act of consoling giving relief in affliction
"his presence was a consolation to her"
"solace" in the verb sense
1. comfort, soothe, console, solace
give moral or emotional strength to
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