Repent and Regret

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Repent

Repent verb - Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about.

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Regret is a synonym for repent in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Regret" instead a verb "Repent", when it comes to topics like grieve, feel remorse for, ask forgiveness. popular alternative

Nearby Words: repentance, repentant, repented, repenting

Regret

Regret verb - To feel sorry or dissatisfied about.

Usage example: we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you

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Repent is a synonym for regret in grieve topic. You can use "Repent" instead a verb "Regret", if it concerns topics such as be sorry about, be upset about, be or feel sorry about. popular alternative

Nearby Words: regrettable, regretful, regrettably, regretting

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life	repent life	regret life
treatment	repent treatment	regret treatment
moment	repent moment	regret moment
time	repent time	regret time
Other words: actions, ways, crimes.

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