decompress, mirth, commiserate, decompression

WEALTH MATTERS

Getting Workaholics to Stop and Recharge

By PAUL SULLIVAN

Americans are taking less time off than ever, studies find, but nonstop workers who find ways to decompress can enjoy physical and mental benefits.

A Racial Divide Is Bridged by Hard Times 
By SHAILA DEWAN 
In Henry County, Ga., the recession has begun to ease racial tensions, as both blacks and whites struggle financially and neighbors commiserate across racial lines. 

Several friends called to commiserate when they found out that I had not gotten the job, and this comforted me somewhat.

reject commiseration and outrage on his behalf.

post-Mao  decompression of terror.


mirth overcame them.

mirth

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Pronunciation: /məːθ /

Definition of mirth in English:

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter:his six-foot frame shook with mirth

Origin

old english myrgth, of Germanic origin; related to merry.

decompress

ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs/

verb

1. 1.

   relieve of compressing forces, in particular.
2. 2.

   NORTH AMERICANinformal

   calm down and relax.

   "Michael sits for a minute to decompress before walking home"

decompression

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Pronunciation: /diːkəmˈprɛʃ(ə)n /

Definition of decompression in English:

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

1Reduction in air pressure:decompression of the aircraft cabin

1.1 A gradual reduction of air pressure on a person who has been experiencing high pressure whilediving:

itching and rashes often occur following decompression[AS MODIFIER]: the swim took some two hours,including a one hour decompression stop

2The process of expanding computer data to its normalsize so that it can be read by a computer:this disk contains a number of utilities which requiredecompression

commiserate

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Pronunciation: /kəˈmɪzəreɪt

  

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Definition of commiserate in English:

VERB

[NO OBJECT]

1Express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize:she went over to commiserate with Rose on herunfortunate circumstances

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1.1[WITH OBJECT] archaic Feel or express pity for (someone):she did not exult in her rival’s fall, but, on the contrary, commiserated her

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Origin

late 16th century: from Latin commiserat-'commiserated', from the verb commiserari, from com-'with' + miserari 'to lament' (from miser 'wretched').

Derivatives

commiserative

1

Pronunciation: /-rətɪv/

ADJECTIVE

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commiserate

(kə-mĭz'ə-rāt')

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.
To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.

v.intr.
To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.

[Latin commiserārī, commiserāt- : com-, com- + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).]

commiserative com·mis'er·a'tive adj.
commiseratively com·mis'er·a'tive·ly adv.
commiserator com·mis'er·a'tor n.

commiseration

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Pronunciation: /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn

  

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Definition of commiseration in English:

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

1Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others;compassion:the other actors offered him clumsy commiseration

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1.1(commiserations) Expressions of sympathy andsorrow for another:our commiserations to those who didn’t win

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