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bright side

bright side noun: a consoling aspect of a difficult situation.

Noun

bright side (plural bright sides)

  1. (idiomatic) A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
    • God knows that I tried / Seeing the bright side / (I'm wide awake) / But I'm not blind anymore2012, Katy Perry, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, “Wide Awake”, in Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, performed by Katy Perry
    Synonyms:
    silver lining

Synonyms of bright side

Forms of bright side

pluralbright sides

Words formed from bright side

Questions about bright side

What does bright side mean?
Bright side means a consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
What part of speech is bright side?
Bright side is a noun.
What is the plural of bright side?
The plural of bright side is bright sides.

Words near bright side in the dictionary

  1. bright lines
  2. bright nail
  3. bright nails
  4. bright shiny object
  5. bright shiny objects
  6. bright side
  7. bright sides
  8. bright soliton
  9. bright solitons
  10. bright spark
  11. bright sparks

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