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compassionate
com·pas·sion·ate [ kəm pásh'nət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
showing sympathy: showing feelings of sympathy for the suffering of others, often with a desire to help

com·pas·sion·ate·ly adverb
com·pas·sion·ate·ness noun
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