What is the difference between "comfort" &"solace"?
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00 To repay for the heartaches and care 02 br
00 But dear mother is waiting in heaven 02 br
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0 comfort: 02 br 00 n] the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" 02 br 00 [n] a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 02 br 00 [n] a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" 02 br 00 [n] a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" 02 br 00 solace: 02 br 00 noun LITERARY (cambridge) 02 br 00 help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: 02 br 00 When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle (= drank alcohol). 02 br 00 Music was a great solace to me during this period. 02 br 02 br 00 All I can say is their meaning are about the same, apart from the fact that "solace" is more literary; YET, it conveys the meaning of "sun", hence brings more the idea of "warmth" to the term.
- 0 comfort: 02 br 00 n] the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" 02 br 00 [n] a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 02 br 00 [n] a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" 02 br 00 [n] a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" 02 br 00 solace: 02 br 00 noun LITERARY (cambridge) 02 br 00 help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: 02 br 00 When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle (= drank alcohol).
- 02 br 00 Music was a great solace to me during this period.
- 02 br 02 br 00 All I can say is their meaning are about the same, apart from the fact that "solace" is more literary; YET, it conveys the meaning of "sun", hence brings more the idea of "warmth" to the term.
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00 n] the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" 02 br
00 [n] a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 02 br
00 [n] a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" 02 br
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00 But why did the writer put "comfort" and "solace" together in the following sentence? Don't you think it is redundant if no any difference between these two? 02 br
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00 But dear mother is waiting in heaven 02 br
00 Just to comfort a
000 "just to give you a feeling of well-being and warmth..." 02 br
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00 "just to welcome and warm you here" 02 br
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00 It makes sense, doesn't it? 0-
000 I remember I asked the similar question before and your answer was like that. 02 br
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00 I think that dictionary is authoritive. There are the words which meanings are si
0000 Have a good day there. 0-
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