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COMMISERATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expression of sympathy with another's grief
Example:
they sent their condolences
Synonyms:
commiseration; condolence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("commiseration" is a kind of...):
acknowledgement; acknowledgment (a statement acknowledging something or someone)
Derivation:
commiserate (to feel or express sympathy or compassion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Example:
the blind are too often objects of pity
Synonyms:
commiseration; pathos; pity; ruth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("commiseration" is a kind of...):
fellow feeling; sympathy (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))
Derivation:
commiserate (to feel or express sympathy or compassion)
