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The correct spelling is sympathy.
How to pronounce sympathy
/ˈsɪmpəθi/
nounIPA: /ˈsɪmpəθi/
Say it like: Sym-pat-hee
The correct spelling is sympathy. A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion. For example: "Many people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies."
Usage Examples
“Many people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.
- 2.The ability to share the feelings of another.
- 3.A mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.
- 4.Tendency towards or approval of the aims of a movement.
- 5.Artistic harmony, as of shape or colour in a painting.
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