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Compation

Noun

1. A feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone's suffering or misfortune.

Example sentence: I felt a deep compation for the homeless man shivering in the cold.

Verb

1. To feel or show sympathy or understanding towards someone.

Example sentence: She compationed with her friend who had just lost a loved one.

Adjective

1. Describing something that evokes sympathy or understanding.

Example sentence: The compationate nurse stayed by the patient's side throughout the night.

Adverb

1. In a sympathetic or understanding manner.

Example sentence: The therapist listened compationately to the client's problems.