"sympathy card" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sympathy cards [plural]
Etymology: sympathy + card Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sympathy|card}} sympathy + card Head templates: {{en-noun}} sympathy card (plural sympathy cards)
  1. A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret. Synonyms (card expressing regret over death of someone): condolence card Hyponyms (card expressing regret over death of someone): Mass card Translations (card to express regret): suruadressi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sympathy_card-en-noun-c0SuOpsv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'card expressing regret over death of someone': 88 12 Disambiguation of 'card expressing regret over death of someone': 88 12 Disambiguation of 'card to express regret': 92 8
  2. 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"). Translations (attempt to gain sympathy): säälikortti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sympathy_card-en-noun-aPXOVIDZ Disambiguation of 'attempt to gain sympathy': 7 93

Inflected forms

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