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pangs of conscience(noun, expression, idiom, shame, sorrow)
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peccability(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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penitential act
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penitential exercise
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pity(noun, shame, sorrow, woe, sympathy)
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punishment(noun, compensation, forfeit, forgiveness, reparation)
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purgatory
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reformation
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regrets
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reparation(noun, compensation, forfeit, amends, self-punishment)
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repent
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responsibility(shame, blame, fault, disgrace, liability)
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sacrifice(noun, oblation)
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saeta
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self-castigation(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-disgust(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-flagellation(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-mortification
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shrift(noun, woe, forfeit, forgiveness, reassurance)
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sinfulness(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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