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expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students'' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture" commiserative, empathic, kind (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation" having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion" congenial relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration" harmonious showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" kind |
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