n, pl  -thies  1 a  :  an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other  b  :  mutual or parallel susceptibility or a condition brought about by it  2 a  :  the act or capacity of entering into or sharing the feelings or interests of another  b  :  the feeling or mental state brought about by such sensitivity .
 
 
 
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