it is some consolation to know that

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• consolation — UK [ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms consolation : singular consolation plural consolations something that makes you feel less unhappy or disappointed It was some consolation to know that no one else …   English dictionary

• consolation — con|so|la|tion [ ,kansə leıʃn ] noun count or uncount something that makes you feel less unhappy or disappointed: It was some consolation to know that no one else had passed the test …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• consolation — noun (C, U) someone or something that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed: It was some consolation for me to know that I had only failed by 2% …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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