sympathy
noun
a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant
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Feelings of sympathy
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
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
fellow feeling
noun
a feeling of sympathy and friendship between people who have the same feelings or who have had similar experiences
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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