Compassion For The Misery Of Others Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) • the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament • a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
	26%	5		A person who revels in others' misery
	noun • a person of mean disposition • United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980)
	26%	8		Taking delight in others' misery
	adjective • deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

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New York Times04 Nov 2017	Down 8
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