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commiseration

DEFINITIONS OF: commiseration

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n a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

Synonyms:
pathos, pity, ruth
Type of:
fellow feeling, sympathy
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

n an expression of sympathy with another's grief

Synonyms:
condolence
Type of:
acknowledgement, acknowledgment
a statement acknowledging something or someone
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