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Rue
see synonyms of rueNoun
1. herb of grace, rue, ruta graveolens
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
2. rue
leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
3. regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Example Sentences:'he drank to drown his sorrows''he wrote a note expressing his regret''to his rue, the error cost him the game'
4. rue
(French) a street or road in France
Verb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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