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Ruefulness

noun
1.
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.  Synonyms: regret, rue, sorrow.  "He wrote a note expressing his regret" , "To his rue, the error cost him the game"





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Words linked to "Ruefulness" :   contriteness, remorse, compunction, attrition, rueful, contrition, self-reproach, sadness, unhappiness


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