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compassionate definition
com·pas·sion·ate (-it; for v., -āt′)
adjective
feeling or showing compassion; sympathizing deeply; pitying
transitive verb compassionated -·at′ed, compassionating -·at′·ing
to pity
Related Forms:
- compassionately com·pas′·sion·ately adverb
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