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Condolence

Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

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Acknowledgement 76% connected

a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledg…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Acknowledgment 76% connected

The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Commiserate 74% connected

To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Commiserate 74% connected

To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Commiseration 92% connected

The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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