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Added 9 October 2026

condolences

/kənˈdoʊlənsɪz/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about condolences at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

plural of condolence

noun

comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.

interjection

Expressing sympathy to someone, especially after learning of a close death.

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