silver lining
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silver lining
n.
A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty.
[From the proverb "Every cloud has a silver lining".]
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silver lining
n
a comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise desperate or unhappy situation (esp in the phrase every cloud has a silver lining)
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sil′ver lin′ing
n.
a prospect of hope or comfort in a gloomy situation.
[1870–75; from the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining”]
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| Noun | 1. | silver lining - a consoling aspect of a difficult situation; "every cloud has a silver lining"; "look on the bright side of it" consolation, solace, solacement - the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him" |
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