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Pitying

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compassionateverbHaving, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
sorrynoun(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
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sorrynoun(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
compassionateverbHaving, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
sorry for
pitiernounOne who pities.
pittienoun(informal, endearing) A pit bull terrier.
pity partynoun(informal, derogatory) An instance of feeling sorry for oneself or seeking pity from other people.
pity pienoun(informal, derogatory) An imaginary pie said to be consumed by a person who is self-pitying or being pitied.
pity pottynounSynonym of pity pot.
piteousnessnounThe condition of being piteous
self pitynounAlternative form of self-pity. [A feeling of pity for oneself.]
piningnounThe act of one who pines.
pity pornnoun(informal, derogatory) A cinema or TV production designed to elicit great pity from the viewers, but without helping the people concerned
pathosnounThe quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.
patrocinationnoun(obsolete) The act of patrocinating or patronizing.
partakingnounThe act of taking part in something.
patheticismnounPathetic behavior.
patheticsnounPathetic language or behaviour.
panderagenounThe act of pandering.
pryingverbThe act of one who pries.
pinernoun(Southern US) Someone who lives in a region where pine trees grow; a pinelander.

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