Atonement and Contrition

Atonement

Atonement noun - The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity).
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Contrition and atonement are semantically related. in repentance topic. In some cases you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Atonement".

Nearby Words: atone, atoned, atoning

Contrition

Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition

Atonement and contrition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atonement" instead a noun "Contrition".

Nearby Words: contrite, contritely

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  • Literature / Star Trek: Voyager Relaunch Acts of Contrition Atonement A Pocket Full Of LiesInitially written by Christie Golden, Kirsten Beyer took over beginning with Full Circle and has written all titles in the series since.
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