| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Sympathetic, sad concern for someone in misfortune: commiseration, compassion, condolence, empathy, sympathy. See PITY. 2. A great disappointment or regrettable fact: crime, shame. Slang : bummer. Idioms: a crying shame. See GOOD. | | VERB: | To experience or express compassion: ache, commiserate, compassionate, feel, sympathize, yearn. Idioms: be sorry, have (or take) pity. See PITY.
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