Pity and Penance

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Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.

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Penance and pity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penance" instead a noun "Pity".

Nearby Words: pitiful, pitiable, pitying, pitifully, pitied

Penance noun - Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.

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Pity and penance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pity" instead a noun "Penance".

Nearby Word: penalty

excessive pity

excessive penance

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