sympathized vs regretted

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Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #86 "Verbal Communication Skills", question 9

Many of the people in the crowd were visibly crying because they all ......... with those who had lost relatives in the disaster.

(a) resented
(b) regretted
(c) rejoined
(d) sympathized

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #86 "Verbal Communication Skills", answer 9

Many of the people in the crowd were visibly crying because they all sympathized with those who had lost relatives in the disaster.

Correct answer: (d) sympathized

Your answer was: incorrect
Many of the people in the crowd were visibly crying because they all regretted with those who had lost relatives in the disaster.
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sympathized
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