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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Extremely limited empathy, sympathy, or encouragement.
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- noun idiomatic Much less
reassurance ,consolation ,aid , orpleasure than one needs or desires.
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- noun very limited consolation or empathy
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BrainyBabe commented on the word cold comfort
Not much comfort at all. See the classic satire ''Cold Comfort Farm'' by Stella Gibbons.
December 23, 2008
fbharjo commented on the word cold comfort
northern comfort
September 8, 2010