compassion
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a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's sufferingsynonyms: commisérationtypes:type of:sympathiesharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
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a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the othersynonyms: affabilité, amabilité, bienveillance, cordialitétypes:compréhension mutuellesympathy of each person for the othertype of:parentéa close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
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an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
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the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about itsynonyms: commisération, pitié
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