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| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. [1/3 definitions] |
| pity |
that which is a cause for sorrow or regret. [1/4 definitions] |
| remorse |
a sincere, often painful sense of regret for past misdeeds. |
| remorseful |
marked or caused by deep regret. [1/2 definitions] |
| repent1 |
to regret past actions or behavior and decide to change for the better (often fol. by "of"). [2/3 definitions] |
| repentance |
the feeling of sorrow or deep regret for something done in the past. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. [2/3 definitions] |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. [1/2 definitions] |
| sorry |
feeling regret, pity, sympathy, or the like. [3/5 definitions] |
| teach |
to cause (someone) to regret a particular action. [1/7 definitions] |
| whoops |
used to express mild surprise, embarrassment, or regret. |
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