Compassion and Virulence

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

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Virulence is an antonym for compassion.

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

Virulence noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

Usage example: I was surprised by the virulence of the criticism

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Compassion is an antonym for virulence.

Nearby Word: virulent

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Virulence and Compassion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassion/virulence

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