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1. (noun) commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
"the blind are too often objects of pity"

2. (noun) pity, shame
an unfortunate development
"it's a pity he couldn't do it"

3. (verb) compassion, pity
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

4. (verb) feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with
share the suffering of

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