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con·tri·tion
 contrition
- pronunciation:
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noun |
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regret for one's own wrongdoing, or for one's offenses against religious mandates.
- synonyms:
- compunction, guilt, penitence, regret, remorse, repentance, shame
- similar words:
- embarrassment, mortification, rue, self-reproach, sorrow
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apology |
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