Contact and Sympathy

Contact

Contact noun - An acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world.

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Sympathy and contact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathy" instead a noun "Contact".

Nearby Words: contacted, contactor, contacting

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

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Contact and sympathy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contact" instead a noun "Sympathy".

full	full contact	full sympathy
original	original contact	original sympathy
actual	actual contact	actual sympathy
real	real contact	real sympathy
Other adjectives: little, psychic, sexual, personal, less, mere, slightest, occasional.

Also we'll drop his daily rations through a hole in the ceiling to prevent him from coming into contact with anyone and possibly arousing their sympathy.

Source: Fate Worse Than Death
She doesn't understand human interactions at all, and needs coached on things like "how to show sympathy via light physical contact".

Source: No Social Skills
Any sort of physical contact (she gave an unfortunate Mook a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown for accidentally grabbing her arm), sympathy and/or concern, and making assumptions about or asking her about her personal life, especially if it's about her mother or her... inclinations.

Source: Fanfic / The Crimson Garment

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