what is the difference between condolance and consolation
1.When I suffer a setback, one of my friends said cheer up!
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So, he just gave me his condolances or consolations?
2.People lost their houses in an earthquake.
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So, the president gave his condolances or consolations to those people?
3. Someone's relative passed away.
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So, people sent their condolances or consolations in the furneral?
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1. He offered me his support/encouragement [consolation*] over my setback
2. The President offered his condolences to the people who had lost their houses.
3. People sent their condolences [to the bereaved family] at the funeral
*consolation is given for serious and painful losses, often death of a loved one. Consolation is personal, condolences are official.
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