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peccavi

/pəˈkɑːvi/

Meanings
noun
An act of saying ‘peccavi’; an admission of guilt or responsibility.

Examples :

"After breaking the vase, her tearful peccavi was enough to convince her mother that she was truly sorry. "
guilt action statement moral language

Related Words

Illustration saying

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

To pronounce.

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

Illustration admitting

admitting verb

/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

"A ticket admits one into a playhouse."

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration enough

enough adverb

/iˈnʌf/

Sufficiently.

"Are you man enough to fight me?"

Illustration breaking

breaking verb

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Illustration tearful

tearful adjective

/ˈtɪə.fʊl/ /ˈtɪɹ.fʊl/

Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.

"Aaron was a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him."

Illustration admission

admission noun

/ædˈmɪʃ.ən/

The act or practice of admitting.

"The student's admission to the university was a joyous occasion. "

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration culpability

culpability noun

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

"The student's culpability in the cheating scandal was lessened because he was pressured by older students. "

Illustration cookies

cookies noun

/ˈkʊkiz/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "

Illustration convince

convince verb

/kənˈvɪns/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun by using diagrams and explaining the scientific evidence. "