Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sympathy card

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
sym-pa-thy -card
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.

noun

An attempt to gain sympathy or an advantage in a discussion by portraying oneself as a victim in need of sympathy (used with the verb "play").

Etymology

From sympathy + card.

Inflected Forms

sympathy cards (plural)

Synonyms

condolence card

Questions

What does sympathy card mean?
A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.
Where does sympathy card come from?
From sympathy + card.

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