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Definition of consolatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

consolatory

adjective

NAmE//kənˈsoʊləˌtɔri//

, NAmE//kənˈsɑləˌtɔri//

(formal)

intended to make someone who is unhappy or disappointed feel better

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