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Solace vs Hassle - What's the difference?

solace | hassle |

As nouns the difference between solace and hassle

is that solace is comfort or consolation in a time of distress while hassle is trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.

As verbs the difference between solace and hassle

is that solace is to give solace to; comfort; cheer; console while hassle is to trouble, to bother, to annoy.

solace

English

Noun

  • Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.
  • You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace .
  • A source of comfort or consolation.
  • * Rambler
  • The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.

    Synonyms

    * comfort * consolation * relief * support

    Derived terms

    * solaceful * solacement

    Verb

    (solac)
  • To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
  • To allay or assuage.
  • To take comfort; to be cheered.
  • * 1593 , , IV. v. 48:
  • But one thing to rejoice and solace in, / And cruel death hath catched it from my sight.

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    hassle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
  • I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.
  • A fight or argument.
  • An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.
  • Verb

    (hassl)
  • To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
  • The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
  • To pick a fight or start an argument.
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