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sympathy vs mutual understanding

mutual understanding vs sympathy

sympathy and mutual understanding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathy Yes No No No
mutual understanding Yes No No No
As nouns, mutual understanding is a hyponym of sympathy; that is, mutual understanding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sympathy:
  • sympathy: a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
  • mutual understanding: sympathy of each person for the other
Other hyponyms of sympathy include mutual affection.
sympathy (noun) mutual understanding (noun)
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion sympathy of each person for the other
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
Difference between sympathy and mutual understanding

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