Rueful
Rueful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Shamed and rueful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shamed" instead an adjective "Rueful".
Nearby Words: ruefulness, ruefully
Shamed
Shamed adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Usage example: the shamed look of someone who knows that he is being given credit he doesn't deserve
Rueful and shamed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rueful" instead an adjective "Shamed".
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