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satisfactional
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self-condemnatory(sad, unhappy)
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self-deprecating
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self-reproaching(adjective, penitent)
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shame-faced
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squaring
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supplicating(adjective, regret, remorse)
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unhappy
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anguished
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anxious
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appealing(adjective, propitiatory)
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assumes
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assumptions
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cautious(adjective, defensive, self-justifying, self-protective)
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chagrin
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condonable
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confessional
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decrease
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deficiency
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dialectic
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