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Feelings of sympathy

sympathy

noun

a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant

understanding

noun

sympathy that comes from knowing how other people feel and why they do things

pity

noun

a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation

humanity

noun

a kind and sympathetic attitude towards other people, especially when they are suffering in some way

sentiment

noun

feelings of sympathy, sadness, or love that may seem silly or too much

compassion

noun

a feeling of sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them

empathy

noun

the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them

affinity

noun

a natural understanding and sympathy between people

condolences

noun

the things that you say to show sympathy when someone has just died

fellow feeling

noun

a feeling of sympathy and friendship between people who have the same feelings or who have had similar experiences

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