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contrition
noun
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con · tri · tion

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Definition of contrition:

contrition (noun):
the state of being contrite repentance
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.

Synonyms for contrition:

regretsadnesssorrowruecompunctionshameapologyguiltpenitencegrief
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