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console
(redirected from consolable)

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console someone on something
to comfort someone about something. I want to console you on your recent loss. They consoled Fred on the continuing difficulties he was having.

console someone with something

to use something to comfort someone. We consoled her with a sympathy card and flowers. He sat down and consoled himself with a beer or two.


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The added benefit to this was that Marie was easily consolable.
If the Jazz (59-17) played superbly in winning its 14th consecutive game, perhaps the Lakers would have been more consolable.
A new published study has found that smoking during pregnancy is associated with newborns who are more excitable, less consolable and more rigid.
 
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