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Definition of consolatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

consolatory

adjective

/kənˈsɒlətəri/

/kənˈsəʊlətɔːri/,

/kənˈsɑːlətɔːri/

(formal)

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intended to make somebody who is unhappy or disappointed feel better

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