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ruth(noun, distress, sorrow, degradation, regret)
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scruple(noun, distress, degradation, regret, reluctance)
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self-castigation(noun, distress, woe, degradation, reassurance)
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self-condemnation(noun, distress, woe, degradation, reassurance)
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self-flagellation(noun, distress, woe, degradation, reassurance)
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self-punishment(noun, distress, woe, degradation, reassurance)
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self-reproach(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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sorrow(noun, shame, woe, anguish, humiliation)
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apology(repentance, remorse)
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atonement(sorrow, regret)
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big trouble(noun, expression, woe, reassurance, expiation)
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broken heart(noun, expression, woe, reassurance, expiation)
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compassion(noun, shame, sorrow, anguish, regret)
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condolement(noun, woe, reassurance, expiation, remorsefulness)
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conscience(sorrow, regret, scruple, reluctance)
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expiation(noun, woe, reassurance, remorsefulness)
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guilt(noun, shame, sorrow, anguish, grief)
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heartbreak(noun, woe, reassurance, expiation, remorsefulness)
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heartsickness(noun, woe, reassurance, expiation, remorsefulness)
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hesitation(regret, scruple, reluctance)
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