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remorse
deep regret for a wrong one has committed
Synonyms
- guilt
- contrition
- regret
remorse in a sentence
He felt remorse after realizing his joke had hurt his friend's feelings.
The driver showed no remorse even after admitting he had run the red light.
Where it comes from
From Latin remordere 'to bite back, torment'
Memory hook
RE-MORSE — like a wound that bites you again and again after you've done wrong.
Read it in context
- The Winter Choice Nature