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compassion

noun

The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

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Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

noun

  1. A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

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