Pity and Yearn

Pity

Pity verb - To have sympathy for.
Usage example: I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather

Yearn and pity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yearn" instead a verb "Pity".

Yearn

Yearn verb - Desire strongly or persistently.
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Pity and yearn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pity" instead a verb "Yearn".
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