Empathy can be described as:
a. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
b. feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
c. deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
d. a deep-seated dislike of something or someone.
ANS: A
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