commiseration

  • 21commiseration — n. 1. Pitying, compassionating, etc. 2. Compassion, sympathy, pity, condolence, fellow feeling …

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  • 22commiseration — noun formal 1 (U) a feeling of sympathy for someone when something unpleasant has happened to them 2 commiserations (plural) used to express sympathy to someone, especially someone who has lost a competition: Our commiserations to the losing team …

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  • 23commiseration — n pity, compassion, fellow feeling, sympathy, empathy, condolence; solace, consolation, soothing, comfort, relief; charity, humanity, kindness, tenderness …

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  • 24commiseration — com·mis·er·a·tion …

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  • 25commiseration — UK [kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) [uncountable] sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something 2) commiserations [plural] spoken used for expressing sympathy towards someone …

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  • 26commiseration — /kəmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ (say kuhmizuh rayshuhn) noun 1. an act or instance of commiserating. 2. (usually plural) an expression of sympathy or condolence: to send one s commiserations …

  • 27commiseration — noun 1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (Freq. 1) the blind are too often objects of pity • Syn: ↑pity, ↑ruth, ↑pathos • Derivationally related forms: ↑pathetic ( …

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  • 28pauvre — [ povr ] adj. et n. • XVIe; povre (adj. et n.) 1050; lat. pauper I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ (Employé comme attribut, ou épithète apr. le nom) (Personnes) Vieilli Qui manque du nécessaire ou n a que le strict nécessaire; qui n a pas suffisamment d argent, de… …

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  • 29pitié — [ pitje ] n. f. • 1080; lat. pietas, atis→ piété 1 ♦ Sympathie qui naît de la connaissance des souffrances d autrui et fait souhaiter qu elles soient soulagées. ⇒ attendrissement, commisération, compassion, miséricorde. « La pitié est un luxe… …

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  • 30pity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of compassion for another Nouns pity, compassion, commiseration, sympathy; lamentation, condolence; empathy, fellow feeling, tenderness, humanity, mercy, clemency; leniency, charity, ruth,… …

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