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sympathy

sym·pa·thy

sympathy

 
 
pronunciation:
sIm p thi
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: sympathies
definition 1: a feeling of caring for a person who is sad or has pain or trouble.
I thanked my friends for their expressions of sympathy after my mother died.
similar words:
pity
definition 2: an agreement of attitude, feeling, or emotion between people.
We are in complete sympathy with regard to this matter.
synonyms:
agreement
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