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sympathy
What does sympathy mean?
sympathy (noun): a feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce sympathy?
/ˈsɪmpəθi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sympathy come from?
Borrowed from Middle French sympathie, from Late Latin sympathīa (“feeling in common”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to sympathy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sympathy” mean?
an answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply
Not quite: that's what response means.
a feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another
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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
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an area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation
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