commiseration
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com·mis·er·a·tion
(kə-mĭz′ə-rā′shən)n.
The feeling or expression of pity or sorrow. See Synonyms at pity.
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Noun | 1. | commiseration - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" fellow feeling, sympathy - sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) |
2. | commiseration - an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences" acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" |
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commiseration
noun sympathy, pity, compassion, consolation, condolence, fellow feeling I was moved to tears of pity and deep commiseration.
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commiseration
nounSympathetic, sad concern for someone in misfortune:
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Translations
شَفَقَه، مُؤاساه
politovánísoustrast
medfølelse
szánakozás
meîaumkun; samúî
acısını paylaşma
commiseration
[kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən] N → conmiseración fmy commiserations to the runner-up → lo siento mucho por el que ha llegado segundo
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commiseration
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commiserate
(kəˈmizəreit) verb to express sympathy (with).
comˌmiseˈration nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.