Meaning & use
solace
Comfort or relief received during a time of distress, sadness, or hardship.
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She found solace in music during the difficult months after her father's death.
Long walks in the forest offered him a quiet solace after a stressful week.
A note on using this word
Solace is typically found 'in' something, as in 'solace in nature' or 'solace in friendship,' rather than simply given.
Words with a similar meaning
comfortconsolation
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