as in pities
to have sympathy for
a gentle soul who could compassionate even the most reprobate of scoundrels and villains
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loves
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My daughter, Odette, and my wife Genevieve Padalecki will watch it, and Odette loves it, except for when Dean and Rory kiss.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025 -
In Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Compassionates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionates. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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