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   piteous

   /ˈpɪtɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. deserving or arousing pity: "a piteous cry"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas ‘piety, pity’ (see piety).

   Derivatives

   • 1. piteously adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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