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empathy

/ˈɛmpəθi/

Meanings
noun
Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

Examples :

"She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too."
mind emotion human character attitude ability person being quality value moral philosophy society

Related Words

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

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paranormal noun

/ˌpærəˈnɔːrməl/ /ˌperəˈnɔːrməl/

A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

"Many believed the psychic was a paranormal who could see the future. "

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neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

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thoughts noun

/θɑts/ /θɔːts/

Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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identification noun

/aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.

"Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species"

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frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

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feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

Sensation, particularly through the skin.

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "