condolences
/kənˈdoʊlənsəz/ · noun
Meaning
- Comfort, support or sympathy.
- (usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
- Comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
- Expressing perfunctory or jocular condolence wishes.
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