What is empathy?
a feeling of discomfort about the misfortune of another person
care or concern for another person going through a difficult situation
a desire to eliminate the hurt that another person is experiencing
the ability to recognize and share the emotions of another person

it's the ability to recognize and share the emotions of another person

Explanation:

remember, empathy is when you understand what someone is going through, because you've experienced it as well, weather it be firsthand or indirectly.

usually you'd say, "I know what you mean" and "I completely understand"

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