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Commiserative Definition & Meaning

commiserative
adjective
  1. feeling or expressing sympathy; "made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue"- Kenneth Roberts

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What does commiserative mean?
feeling or expressing sympathy; "made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue"- Kenneth Roberts
What part of speech is commiserative?
Commiserative is an adjective.

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