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consolation prize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
consolation prize
(noun)
consolation prize
noun
plural
consolation prizes
consolation prize
noun
plural
consolation prizes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSOLATION PRIZE
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a prize that is given to someone who has not won a contest
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