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anxiety(upset, worry, care, doubt)
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apologies(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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apology(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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apprehension(upset, anxiety, doubt, fear)
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apprehensiveness(doubt, misgiving, pang)
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atonement(shame, sorrow, regret, forfeit)
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bad conscience(expression, confusion, disgrace, dishonor)
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basis
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benevolence(understanding, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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bitterness(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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blot(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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care(empathy, worry, concern, shame)
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cause
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caution(doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
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censor(shame, doubt, integrity, duty)
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chagrin(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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charity(understanding, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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clemency(understanding, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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commiseration(understanding, empathy, concern, kindness)
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compulsion
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