consolation-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: a source of comfort or solace

Commentary: CONSOLATION[+relation][+role][+source][+solace]
NOTE: refers to anything which serves to comfort or give solace.

Examples:
Her consolation of the crying child consisted of treating him to a chocolate sundae.
Her faith was a consolation to her in times of trouble.
John's kindness was a consolation to the bereaved parents.
A going-away lunch was small consolation to Mary after being laid off from work.
There was some consolation in knowing that other students had also failed the exam.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: a competition for runner-up contestants

Commentary: CONSOLATION[+event][+competition][+tournament][+runner_up]
NOTE: always refers to a competition event with contestants not in the top running.

Examples:
Their team received the consolation prize at the national competition.
The losers will face off in a consolation game.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 3: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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