"bright side" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bright sides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bright side (plural bright sides)
  1. (idiomatic) A consoling aspect of a difficult situation. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: silver lining Derived forms: look on the bright side Translations (a consoling aspect of a difficult situation): bon côté [masculine] (French), aspect positif [masculine] (French), lato positivo [masculine] (Italian), lado bom [masculine] (Portuguese), züğürt tesellisi (Turkish)

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