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Definition of commiseration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

commiseration

noun
 
/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/
 
/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
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  1. 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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