repentance

🇺🇸 /rɪˈpentəns/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈpentəns/
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noun
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Feeling sorry for something bad you've done.

He showed his repentance by helping those he had hurt.

translation

n. Feeling sorry for something bad you've done.

Word Forms

Plural repentances

Synonyms

shame n. 羞耻, 惭愧, 羞耻心, 耻辱 remorse n. 懊悔 regret v. 后悔, 遗憾 guilt n. 内疚, 有罪, 过失

Similar Words

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