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piti·able (pit′ē ə bəl)
adjective
arousing or deserving pity, sometimes mixed with scorn or contempt
Etymology: ME piteable < MFr < pitier: see pity
Related Forms:
- pitiableness pit′i·able·ness noun
- pitiably pit′i·ably adverb
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