Contrition and Compassion

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Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Compassion and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compassion" instead a noun "Contrition".

Nearby Words: contrite, contritely

Compassion noun - Sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune.

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Contrition and compassion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Compassion".

Nearby Words: compass, compassionate, compassed, compassionately, compassing

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