English, 12.03.2021 17:10 AldoRaine8074

Read the dictionary entry. pathetic [puh-THEH-tic] adj.

1. causing to feel pity

2. relating to emotions

3. inferior

4. absurd

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The kitten was so pathetic when he mewed that I had to pick him up and comfort him.

Which dictionary definition best describes how the word "pathetic” is used in this sentence?

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Read the dictionary entry. pathetic [puh-THEH-tic] adj.

1. causing to feel pity

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