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commiseration n

Commiseration means sympathy expressed for someone's difficulty or misfortune. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of commiseration

  • sympathy expressed for someone's difficulty or misfortune

Usage examples of commiseration

Her friends offered commiseration after the project was canceled.

The losing team received polite commiseration from its rivals.

He wanted practical help rather than empty commiseration.

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