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compensation(noun, forfeit, reparation, amends, self-punishment)
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concern(noun, worry, shame, disappointment, anguish)
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conscience(noun, worry, concern, shame, sorrow)
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culpability(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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deathbed repentance
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dedication(noun, oblation)
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demur(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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devotion(noun, oblation)
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discomfort(noun, upset, worry, concern, anxiety)
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disgrace(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, liability)
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dishonor(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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dissatisfaction(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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dole(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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embarrassment(noun, upset, anxiety, doubt, nervousness)
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error(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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excuse
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failing(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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fasting
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flagellation
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heartbreak(noun, worry, concern, shame, woe)
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