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Word of the Day - Commiseration

Dustbunny

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Commiseration - noun - to feel or express sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others: compassion.

Some common synonyms of commiseration are compassion, condolence, pity, and sympathy. While all these words mean "the act or capacity for sharing the painful feelings of another," commiseration suggests pity expressed outwardly in exclamations, tears, or words of comfort.
 
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