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Pathos

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Definition

a quality or power in an experience or work of art that evokes feelings of pity, sympathy, or compassion

Synonyms & similar words

ruth pity commiseration poignancy empathy compassion sorrow pity sympathy feeling emotion passion sentiment tenderness commiseration melancholy grief sadness woe heartache misery anguish distress regret

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