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silver lining vs consolation

consolation vs silver lining

silver lining and consolation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silver lining Yes No No No
consolation Yes No No No
As nouns, consolation is a hypernym of silver lining; that is, consolation is a word with a broader meaning than silver lining:
  • silver lining: a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
  • consolation: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
Other hypernyms of silver lining include solace, solacement.
silver lining (noun) consolation (noun)
a consoling aspect of a difficult situation the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
Difference between silver lining and consolation

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