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penitence

noun

🔊/ˈpenɪtəns/

🔊/ˈpenɪtəns/

[uncountable]

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a feeling of being sorry because you have done something wrong忏悔；悔罪；愧疚
- He expressed suitable penitence for what he had done.他对他的所作所为表示了适当的忏悔。