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empathy

Empathy is the ability to understand the thoughts feelings or emotions of someone else. (noun)

An example of empathy is feeling the same amount of excitment as a friend, when they tell you they're getting married.

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See empathy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See empathy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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