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commiseration

[kuh-miz-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɪz əˈreɪ ʃən /


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This kind of commiseration in the form of light, joking banter exists wherever heterosexual women gather.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

With their local groups, people mostly posted helpful advice or commiseration.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

A celebration of Black women, and a ticked-off commiseration for all the nonsense thrown their way, it names a host of psychic poisons and puts them on display.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Even among more put-together attendees, private Slack channels were reportedly awash in commiseration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

The chaplain raised his eyes quickly in obsequious commiseration.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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