Piteous and Shocking

Piteous

Piteous adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
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Shocking and piteous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Piteous".

Nearby Word: pitiful

Shocking

Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Piteous and shocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piteous" instead an adjective "Shocking".

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker
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