Blushing and Penitent

Blushing

Blushing adjective - Having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset.
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Penitent and blushing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitent" instead an adjective "Blushing".

Nearby Words: blush, blusher, blushed

Penitent

Penitent adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.

Blushing and penitent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blushing" instead an adjective "Penitent".

Nearby Words: penitence, penitential, penitently
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