Penitential and Penitence

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Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.

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Penitence and penitential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitence" instead a noun "Penitential".

Penitence noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Penitential and penitence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penitential" instead a noun "Penitence".

Nearby Words: penitent, penitential, penitently

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