Meaning of silver lining in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    silver lining

    Definitions

    1. a consoling aspect of a difficult situation

    Examples

    • « every cloud has a silver lining »
    • « look on the bright side of it »

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