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piteous
pit·e·ous [ píttee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
deserving pity: deserving pity, or causing feelings of pity
[13th century. < Old French piteus "full of pity" < Latin pietas (see piety)]

pit·e·ous·ly adverb
pit·e·ous·ness noun
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