Dolorous and Penitent

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Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

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Penitent and dolorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitent" instead an adjective "Dolorous".

Nearby Words: dolor, dolour

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

Usage example: a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness

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

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