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Meanings of consolation in English

Russian
утешение
Portuguese
consolo
Spanish
consuelo
Catalan
consolació
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Psychological comforting after a trauma.

        утешение
        Usage of consolation in English
        1
        For countries already battered by the debt crisis, that's hardly a consolation.
        Reuters
        2
        The Crusaders' late push for a consolation bonus point also fell short.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Their consolation must be in the hope of reunion beyond the grave.
        Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Le...
        4
        Gibbs listened intently, attempted to offer consolation, but nothing he said helped.
        Game change: obama and the clintons, mccain and palin, and the r...
        5
        Perhaps he was a devout soul, waiting for the consolation of Israel.
        The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ: A Devotional History of Our...
        6
        The transaction was successful: I got what I needed-theconsolation of self-humiliation
        The ministry of pain
        7
        Carl Cort volleyed home past Mark Schwarzer for Wimbledon's 75th-minute consolation goal.
        The Irish Times
        8
        The first goal, at the end of normal time, seemed mere consolation.
        The Guardian
        9
        But in the absences of faith, demonstrable things are the sole consolation.
        Europe and the Faith / "Sine auctoritate nulla vita"
        10
        The only consolation I had was in the hopefulness of Whistling Jim.
        A Little Union Scout
        11
        Bournemouth continued attacking until the end but no consolation came their way.
        The South African
        12
        Another dream in the last night of his life was a consolation.
        Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Spri...
        13
        I have known fear at the prospect of death; religious consolation, never.
        The Unclassed
        14
        There was consolation in all this, notwithstanding professional rivalry and personal dislikes.
        The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific
        15
        My only consolation this morning was putting her in a new onesie.
        The Guardian
        16
        If it was a consolation prize, it certainly had its own appeal.
        Obama's wars
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        Translations for consolation
        Spanish
        consuelo
        Consolation through the time
        Consolation across language varieties
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