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as in pity

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show sympathy

verb as in pity

Strongest matches

  • feel for
  • forgive
  • pardon

Strong matches

  • ache
  • comfort
  • commiserate
  • condole
  • console
  • relent
  • reprieve
  • solace
  • soothe
  • sympathize
  • understand

Weak matches

  • be sorry for
  • be sympathetic
  • bleed for
  • feel with
  • give quarter
  • grant amnesty
  • grieve with
  • have compassion
  • have mercy on
  • identify with
  • lament with
  • put out of one's misery
  • show forgiveness
  • take pity on
  • weep for

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Words related to show sympathy are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word show sympathy. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

pitied

verbas in feel sorry for; spare

  • ache
  • be sorry for
  • be sympathetic
  • bleed for
  • comfort
  • commiserate
  • condole
  • console
  • feel for
  • feel with
  • forgive
  • give quarter
  • grant amnesty
  • grieve with
  • have compassion
  • have mercy on
  • identify with
  • lament with
  • pardon
  • put out of one's misery
  • relent
  • reprieve
  • show forgiveness
  • show sympathy
  • solace
  • soothe
  • sympathize
  • take pity on
  • understand
  • weep for
pity

verbas in feel sorry for; spare

  • ache
  • be sorry for
  • be sympathetic
  • bleed for
  • comfort
  • commiserate
  • condole
  • console
  • feel for
  • feel with
  • forgive
  • give quarter
  • grant amnesty
  • grieve with
  • have compassion
  • have mercy on
  • identify with
  • lament with
  • pardon
  • put out of one's misery
  • relent
  • reprieve
  • show forgiveness
  • show sympathy
  • solace
  • soothe
  • sympathize
  • take pity on
  • understand
  • weep for

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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