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repentant

/rɪˈpɛntənt/ /rəˈpɛntənt/

Meanings
noun
One who repents; a penitent.

Examples :

"Seeing the repentant standing before the judge, head bowed in remorse, the victim's family felt a flicker of something akin to forgiveness. "
religion soul character guilt moral person

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

The action of forgiving.

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

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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."

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remorse noun

/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/ /ɹɪˈmɔɹs/

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

"After losing his temper and shouting at his brother, John felt deep remorse. "

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wrongdoing verb

/ɹɒŋˈduːɪŋ/

To do something wrong; to break a rule or offend.

"The student was caught wrongdoing on the test, so the teacher gave him a zero. "

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standing verb

/ˈstændɪŋ/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

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repents verb

/rɪˈpɛnts/

To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".

"After yelling at his little brother, Michael repents of his angry outburst. "

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sincerely adverb

/sɪnˈsɪəli/ /sɪnˈsɪɹli/

In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

"I sincerely hope they make it home safely."

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penitent noun

/ˈpɛnɪtənt/

One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

"The penitent apologized to his teacher for disrupting class. "

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

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flicker noun

/ˈflɪkə/ /ˈflɪkɚ/

An unsteady flash of light.

"the flicker of a poorly tuned television set"

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apologized verb

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzd/

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."