Sympathetic

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ADJ

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

having similar disposition and tastes

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

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