Contrition and Excuses

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Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Usage example: once again she heard her abusive husband's tearful expressions of contrition

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

Nearby Words: contrite, contritely

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Contrition and excuses are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Excuses".

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Excuses and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/excuses

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Excuses or Contrition. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/excuses.

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