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Sympathetic

/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
Understanding or caring towards someone experiencing troubles or suffering.

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Examples:

She is kind and sympathetic to everyone.His voice was calm and sympathetic.

Etymology:

etymology
From the Greek "sympathetikos," meaning having sympathy, achieved via Late Latin sympathia. Entered English in the early 17th century.

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