Compassion and Passion

Compassion

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

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

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

Passion noun - Depth of feeling.

Usage example: your passion for your cause is admirable, but you still can't insult people who disagree with you

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Compassion and passion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compassion" instead a noun "Passion".

burning	burning compassion	burning passion
human	human compassion	human passion
pure	pure compassion	pure passion
common	common compassion	common passion
Other adjectives: true, genuine, sheer, deep, romantic, strong, actual, real, hard, great, absolute, spiritual, mutual, immense, growing, sudden, newfound.

For example, Passion Bearers can control fire, Sorrow Bearers control shadows and darkness, Imagination Bearers control illusions, and Compassion Bearers can heal wounds of the living.

Source: Roleplay / Anaphora

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