commiserate
verb/kəˈmɪzəreɪt/
Frequency rank: #19,569 most common English word
Meaning
to express or feel sympathy and sorrow for someone's misfortune
Example sentence
After losing the championship game, the teammates gathered to commiserate with each other over the defeat.
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