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- Abbreviations|0
140 entries under noun topic. ×
| abrasion | |
| apology(worry, concern, shame, disappointment) | |
| bitterness(worry, concern, shame, disappointment) | |
| pang(worry, concern, confusion, shame) | |
| remorsefulness(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow) | |
| ruth(shame, sorrow, regret, forgiveness) | |
| apologies(worry, concern, shame, disappointment) | |
| atonement(shame, sorrow, regret, forfeit) | |
| bad conscience(expression, confusion, disgrace, dishonor) | |
| heartache(worry, concern, shame, anguish) | |
| lamentation(worry, concern, shame, woe) | |
| mortification(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation) | |
| regrets | |
| sadness(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation) | |
| scruple(worry, concern, distress, shame) | |
| self-condemnation(worry, concern, distress, shame) | |
| shamefacedness(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation) | |
| woe(worry, concern, shame, anguish) | |
| pangs of conscience(expression, idiom, shame, sorrow) | |
| abashment(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation) |
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