sympathy card

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sympathy card

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From sympathy + card.

noun sympathy cards

A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.
Similar: condolence card
An attempt to gain sympathy or an advantage in a discussion by portraying oneself as a victim in need of sympathy (used with the verb "play").

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@misc{sympathy_card_2026,
  title = {sympathy card},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sympathy%20card},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}