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PENITENTIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing or constituting penance
Example:
wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
Synonyms:
penitential; penitentiary
Classified under:
Similar:
penitent; repentant (feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds)
Derivation:
penitence (remorse for your past conduct)
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