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sympathetic
Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
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adjective
Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
“Sympathetic vibration”
adjective
Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
“Was charitable in his opinions of others”
adjective
Having similar disposition and tastes
“With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion”
adjective
Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
“Sympathetic to the students' cause”
adjective
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
“The sympathetic characters in the play”
adjective
Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
“Sympathetic neurons”
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Sympathetic vibration
Was charitable in his opinions of others
Kindly criticism
A kindly act
Sympathetic words
A large-hearted mentor
With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion
Sympathetic to the students' cause
A sympathetic observer
A sympathetic gesture
The sympathetic characters in the play
Sympathetic neurons
Sympathetic stimulation
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