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purgation(forfeit, forgiveness, reparation, absolution, retribution)
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sackcloth and ashes(noun, expression, idiom, woe, forfeit)
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self-accusation(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-condemnation(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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sorriness(noun, sorrow, woe, grief, regret)
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sorrowfulness
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abject apology
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acknowledgment
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affliction(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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annoyance(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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answerability(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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anxiety(noun, upset, doubt, nervousness, awkwardness)
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apologies(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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asceticism
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bitterness(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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blameworthiness(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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care(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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change of heart(expression, idiom)
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cold purgatorial fires(expression, idiom)
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collection(noun, oblation)
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