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COLD COMFORT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very limited consolation or empathy
Example:
he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("cold comfort" is a kind of...):
consolation; solace; solacement (the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment)
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