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CONTRITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Synonyms:
attrition; contriteness; contrition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("contrition" is a kind of...):
regret; rue; ruefulness; sorrow (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment)
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