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sympathy card

sympathy card noun: a greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.

Noun

sympathy card (plural sympathy cards)

  1. A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.
    Synonyms:
    condolence card
  2. An attempt to gain sympathy or an advantage in a discussion by portraying oneself as a victim in need of sympathy (used with the verb "play").

Synonyms of sympathy card

Forms of sympathy card

pluralsympathy cards

Origin of sympathy card

From sympathy + card.

Questions about sympathy card

What does sympathy card mean?
Sympathy card means a greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.
What part of speech is sympathy card?
Sympathy card is a noun.
What is the plural of sympathy card?
The plural of sympathy card is sympathy cards.

Words near sympathy card in the dictionary

  1. sympathosplanchnicectomy
  2. sympathotrophic
  3. sympathotropic
  4. sympathovagal
  5. sympathy
  6. sympathy card
  7. sympathy cards
  8. sympathy is between shit and syphilis
  9. sympathy strike
  10. sympathy strikes
  11. sympathy verdict

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