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anguish(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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annoyance(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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apologies(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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apology(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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bitterness(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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care(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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concern(noun, worry, shame, disappointment, anguish)
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conscience(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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debasement(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, degradation)
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degradation(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, repentance)
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demur(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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discomfort(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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dissatisfaction(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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distress(noun, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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dole(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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heartache(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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heartbreak(noun, worry, concern, shame, woe)
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humbling(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, degradation)
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humiliation(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, degradation)
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lamentation(noun, worry, concern, shame, woe)
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