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commiseration - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'commiseration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Commiseration [ n.]
- The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.

Meaning of 'commiseration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . commiseration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Example in sentence:
  • the blind are too often objects of pity
Meaning (2):
- an expression of sympathy with another's grief
Example in sentence:
  • they sent their condolences

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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