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sympathy
noun
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
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ˈsɪm.pəθ.i
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noun
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
“his sympathies were always with the underdog”
noun
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
noun
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
“the two of them were in close sympathy”
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his sympathies were always with the underdog
I knew I could count on his understanding
the two of them were in close sympathy
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