Compassion and Decency

Compassion

Compassion noun - Sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune.

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Decency and compassion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Compassion".

Nearby Words: compass, compassionate, compassed, compassionately, compassing

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Compassion and decency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compassion" instead a noun "Decency".

Nearby Words: decent, decently

human	human compassion	human decency
pure	pure compassion	pure decency
common	common compassion	common decency
genuine	genuine compassion	genuine decency
Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, little, inherent, heartfelt, general, basic.

Not that he did this out of any decency or compassion mind you; he held the tyrant in such unadulterated contempt that it would dirty his fists to stain it with his pathetic blood.

Source: Manga / Fist of the Blue Sky
The result is an enormous mess that leaves a huge body count, and the King unambiguously fails to learn any kind of humility, compassion or decency.

Source: King Incognito
Good Feels Good: She kissed ROM during her time at the Brotherhood, and instead of absorbing his powers, she instead absorbed at least part of his compassion, kindness and decency.

Source: Comicbook / Rogue

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