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sympathy
/ˈsɪmpəθi/ noun [U]Definition
PROBLEMS › when you show that you understand and care about someone's problems: I have no sympathy for people who say they can't find work but are really just too lazy to look. It's not money she wants, it's just a little sympathy.
IDEAS › agreement with or support for someone's ideas or actions: Scott was in sympathy with this view.
(Definition of sympathy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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