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condolence
Synonyms and Antonyms of condolence
- The governor issued a statement of condolence to the victims' families.
- a letter of condolence
commiseration, compassion, feeling, sympathy
humaneness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, warmheartedness
affinity, empathy, rapport, sensitivity, understanding
altruism, benevolence, benignity, bigheartedness, charity, generosity, goodwill, humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largesse (also largess), magnanimity, philanthropy
Synonym Discussion of condolence
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- felt pity for the captives
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- treats the homeless with great compassion
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- murmurs of commiseration filled the loser's headquarters
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- expressed their condolences to the widow
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- went to my best friend for sympathy
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- in sympathy with her desire to locate her natural parents
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