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condolent

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con⋅do⋅lent

[kuhn-doh-luhnt]
–adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow, sympathy, compassion, or the like.

Origin:
1480–90; < LL condolent- (s. of condolēns, prp. of condolēre). See condole, -ent
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con·do·lence   (kən-dō'ləns)   
n.  
  1. Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune: paid a visit of condolence to the grieving family. See Synonyms at pity.

  2. An expression or declaration of such sympathy.

con·do'lent adj.
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