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cold comfort
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun cold comfort has 1 sense
  1. cold comfort - very limited consolation or empathy; "he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me"
    --1 is a kind of     consolation, solace, solacement

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Cold Comfort

Noun:

  1. A small amount of comfort or consolation that is of little or no help in alleviating distress or sorrow.
  2. A situation or circumstance that offers little solace or reassurance.

Example sentences:

  1. After failing the exam, receiving a pat on the back was no more than cold comfort.
  2. She found it cold comfort to receive an apology without any action being taken to rectify the situation.

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