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pit•i•ful
Pronunciation: (pit'i-ful), [key]—
adj.
1. evoking or deserving pity:
a pitiful fate.
2. evoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.:
pitiful attempts.
3. Archaic.full of pity; compassionate.
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