compassion

noun/kəmˈpæʃən/

Frequency rank: #4,486 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A strong feeling of sympathy for those who are suffering.

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Example sentence

Her kindness and compassion helped comfort those in need.

Synonyms & related words

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