sympathectomy
— Noun
– English
～ surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic strike
— Noun
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～ a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
sympathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
sympathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ having similar disposition and tastes; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
sympathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"
sympathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"
sympathetic
— Adjective
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～ of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"
sympathetic
— Adjective
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～ showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
sympathetically
— Adverb
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～ in a sympathetic manner; "she listened to him sympathetically"
sympathetically
— Adverb
– English
～ with respect to the sympathetic nervous system; "the stimulus acted sympathetically"