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Noun Concept
Categories: Metaphors, English-language idioms
EN
silver lining  bright side  Every cloud has a silver lining
EN
A consoling aspect of a difficult situation WordNet 3.0
English:
idiom
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A consoling aspect of a difficult situation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in vernacular English, which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it. Wikipedia
A metaphor for optimism in the common English-language idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining" Wikipedia Disambiguation
optimistic idiom Wikidata
A consoling aspect of a difficult situation. Wiktionary
EN
Every cloud has a silver lining WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Look on the bright side of it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
consolation
idiom
LANGUAGE OF WORK OR NAME
English
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
silver lining, bright side
Wikipedia
EN
silver lining (idiom)
Wikidata
EN
silver lining
Wiktionary
EN
bright side
Wikipedia Redirections
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Every cloud has a silver lining

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