Synonyms|71Antonyms|3|Broader|4Narrower|0Related|16
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penance(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, anguish)
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ruth(distress, shame, sorrow, humiliation, degradation)
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sadness(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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scruple(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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self-castigation(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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self-flagellation(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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self-punishment(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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abrading
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anxiety
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compassion(noun, shame, sorrow, anguish, regret)
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conscience(sorrow, regret)
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dent
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desquamation
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discomfort
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embarrassment
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erosion
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excoriation
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friction
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guilty conscience
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hesitation
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