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The character showed empathetic in the story.
What does Empathetic mean?
able to understand how another person feels.
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Able to understand and share another person's feelings.
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EMPATHETIC means able to understand how another person feels.
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MeaningEmpathetic means able to understand how another person feels.
ExampleExample: The character showed empathetic in the story.
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- em · puh · thet · ik
- Strongest beat
- thet
- Ending
- ik
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- Put a little extra energy on thet.
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Synonyms
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understandingClose meaning in common use.
compassionateSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
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empathetic
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empathy
Understanding another's feelings.
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