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consolation prize

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A prize given to a competitor who loses or does not win the first prize.

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  • noun An award given to persons or groups of people who do not win an event but are worthy of recognition, especially in a game show.

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