condolence
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con·do·lence
(kən-dō'ləns) 
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n.
- Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune: paid a visit of condolence to the grieving family. See synonyms at pity.
- An expression or declaration of such sympathy.
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condolence
noun
- Sympathetic, sad concern for someone in misfortune: commiseration, compassion, empathy, pity, sympathy. See pity.
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condolence
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Definition: sympathy
Antonyms: congratulation, felicitation
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condolence
IN BRIEF: Expression of sorrow or sympathy.
I sent a heartfelt condolence to Mrs. Peters when her husband died.
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categories related to 'condolence'
- Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - condolence: expression of sympathy
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Condolence
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kondolence
Nederlands (Dutch)
condoleance
Français (French)
n. - condoléance
Deutsch (German)
n. - Kondolenz, Anteilnahme
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (πληθ.) συλλυπητήρια
Italiano (Italian)
condoglianze
Português (Portuguese)
n. - condolência (f)
Русский (Russian)
соболезнование
Español (Spanish)
n. - condolencia, pésame
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - beklagande, deltagande
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
哀悼, 吊唁
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 哀悼, 吊唁
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تعازي, تعزيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תנחומים, צער
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