commiseration
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commiseration
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From Middle French commisération.
noun commiserations
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The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
But her assertion soon proved its truth. That very evening I met both the Duc de Joyeuse and Mademoiselle Guerchy;—a slight embarrassment on his part, a little air of triumphant impertinence on hers, and an affected but insolent commiseration from Mademoiselle de Guise, told the whole.
Similar: fellow feeling, mercy, bowels, commiseration, compassion, empathy, pity, remorse, rue, ruth, sympathy, tenderheartedness
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noun act of commiserating
| Español | conmiseración |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 怜悯 liánmǐn, 同情 tóngqíng |
| Português | comiseração |
| Français | commisération |
| Deutsch | Mitleid, Mitgefühl |
| Română | compătimire, compasiune, comizerație |
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title = {commiseration},
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