Console
Console verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Usage example: the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral
Sympathize and console are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathize" instead a verb "Console".
Sympathize
Sympathize verb - To feel or express sympathy or compassion.
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Synonyms for Sympathize
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Common collocations
| time | console time | sympathize time |
Both words in one sentence
- Illinia's Paradox (The Me Time Rule): If you are having a one-on-one conversation with an angsty user and trying to console them, it may seem as though the best way to help would be to sympathize and relate to them by telling about your own experiences with the subject.
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