Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pity | Yes | No | Yes | No |
compassion | Yes | No | No | No |
pity (noun) | compassion (noun) |
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the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it |
an unfortunate development | a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering |
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others |
pity (verb) | compassion (verb) |
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share the suffering of |