sympathy card

English

Etymology

sympathy +‎ card

Noun

sympathy card (plural sympathy cards)

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

Synonyms

(card expressing regret over death of someone): condolence card

Hyponyms

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

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