sympathy card

English

Etymology

sympathy + card

Noun

sympathy card (plural sympathy cards)

  1. A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.
  2. An attempt to score points in a discussion by portraying oneself as a victim in need of sympathy (used with the verb "play").

Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • (card expressing regret over death of someone): Mass card
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