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Contrite
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Contrite
see synonyms of contriteadjective
1.
full of guilt or regret; remorseful
2.
arising from a sense of shame or guilt
contrite promises
3. Christianity
remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin
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Contrite
see synonyms of contrite adjective
1.
feeling contrition; repentant
2.
showing or resulting from contrition
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Contrite
see synonyms of contriteadj.
1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
2. Arising from or expressing contrition: contrite words.
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