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pitiable(adjective, mean, moving, low, tender)
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regarding(preposition, concerning)
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apropos(preposition, respect, against, re, regarding)
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contact(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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adjoining(verb, adjective, close, warm, near)
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distressing(adjective, mean, moving, low, sad)
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feeling(noun, verb, adjective, feeling, touch)
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