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  • 11repentance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sorrow, remorse, regret, penitence, contrition, compunction, contriteness, attrition, self denunciation, self abasement, self reproach, self condemnation, self humiliation, penance, prick of conscience. Ant. complacency,… …

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  • 12Repentance — Re*pent ance (r[ e]*p[e^]nt ans), n. [F. repentance.] The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Godly sorrow worketh repentance to… …

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  • 13contrite — adjective Etymology: Middle English contrit, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin contritus, from Latin, past participle of conterere to grind, bruise, from com + terere to rub more at throw Date: 14th century feeling or showing sorrow and… …

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  • 14Contrition — Saint Peter Repentant 1823 25 , Goya Contrition or contriteness[1] (from the Latin contritus ground to pieces, i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse (i.e. regret with a sense of guilt) for sins one has committed. The remorseful… …

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  • 15Falsos amigos — Anexo:Falsos amigos Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Los falsos amigos son palabras que pueden escribirse o tener una pronunciación similar en dos o más idiomas, pero en realidad significan conceptos diferentes, debido a sus distintas etimologías, o …

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  • 16contrite — contritely, adv. contriteness, n. /keuhn truyt , kon truyt/, adj. 1. caused by or showing sincere remorse. 2. filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner. [1300 50; ME contrit ( < AF) < L contritus worn&#8230; …

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  • 17repentance — /ri pen tns, pen teuhns/, n. 1. deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like. 2. regret for any past action. [1300 50; ME repentaunce < OF repentance. See REPENT1, ANCE] Syn. 1. contriteness, penitence, remorse …

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  • 18Anexo:Falsos amigos — Los falsos amigos son palabras que, a pesar de tener significados diferentes, pueden escribirse o pronunciarse de una manera similar en dos o más idiomas. Lo anterior puede deberse tanto a distintas etimologías como a un cambio en el significado&#8230; …

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  • 19remorse — noun anguish, chagrin, compunction, concern, conscience, conscientia mala, contriteness, contrition, disquiet, feelings of guilt, grief, pangs of conscience, penitence, regret, regretfulness, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self accusation, self …

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  • 20apology — Synonyms and related words: abject apology, acknowledgment, admission, advocating, advocation, alibi, amends, apologetic, apologetics, apologia, apologies, argument, argumentation, atonement, attrition, ayenbite of inwit, bicker, bickering,&#8230; …

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