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remorse

Noun

IPA /rɪˈmɔːs/

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A deep feeling of guilt and sorrow about something wrong that you have done.

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remorse/rɪˈmɔːs/

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You have hurt someone
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Remorse is painful regret about a wrong you have done.

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He felt remorse after speaking harshly to his younger sister.
The student expressed remorse for copying another person's work.

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remorse — A deep feeling of guilt and sorrow about something wrong that you have done.

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A deep feeling of guilt and sorrow about something wrong that you have done.

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Word origin

From Old French and medieval Latin, ultimately related to Latin remordere, meaning to bite back or vex.

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