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con⋅so⋅la⋅tion

  [kon-suh-ley-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of consoling; comfort; solace.
2. the state of being consoled.
3. someone or something that consoles: His faith was a consolation during his troubles. Her daughters are a consolation to her.
4. Sports. a game, match, or race for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round, as a basketball game between the losing semifinalists.
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Origin:
1325–75; ME consolacioun (< AF) < L consōlātiōn- (s. of consōlātiō), equiv. to consōlāt(us), ptp. of consōlārī (con- con- + sōlā-, s. of sōlārī to comfort, + -tus ptp. suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see solace

Synonyms:
1. relief, succor, help, support, cheer.
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con·so·la·tion   (kŏn'sə-lā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act or an instance of consoling.

    2. The state of being consoled.

  2. One that consoles; a comfort: Your kindness was a consolation to me in my grief.

  3. Sports 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.

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