Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Lamentation and contrition are semantically related In some cases you can use "Lamentation" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Lamentation
Lamentation noun - A crying out in grief.
Contrition and lamentation are semantically related in feeling topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Lamentation", if it concerns topics such as upset over past action.
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Related pairs
- sadness and contrition
- sadness and lamentation
- rue and contrition
- rue and lamentation
- misgiving and contrition
- misgiving and lamentation
- distress and contrition
- distress and lamentation
- affliction and contrition
- affliction and lamentation
- sorrow and contrition
- sorrow and lamentation
- grief and contrition
- grief and lamentation
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