commiseration
noun/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/
/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- an expression of sympathy for somebody who has had something unpleasant happen to them, especially not winning a competition
- I offered him my commiseration.
- Commiserations to the losing team!
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