condolences

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  1. noun Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune: paid a visit of condolence to the grieving family. See Synonyms at pity.
  2. noun An expression or declaration of such sympathy.

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  • I think John and his family deserve a bit of respectful distance and our condolences, at least to allow them to get themselves into some sort of order. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • My condolences, and my best wishes for peace and comfort to the family. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • I've noticed over the last few weeks that total strangers have started freely offering advice, condolences, and stories about their own experiences. —  AltWeeklies.com Site Feed
  • Please post your condolences, and your memories of Moore, below. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • A letter used as evidence in one of those cases sums up how they work-it first expresses condolences, then asks for $1,400. —  kstp.com - MORE NEWS
 

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