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1. (noun) repentance, penitence, penance
remorse for your past conduct
Synonyms: penance, repentance, penitence, self-abasement, self-mortification

2. (noun) penance
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
Synonyms: penitence, self-mortification, repentance, self-abasement

3. (noun) penance, self-mortification, self-abasement
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
Synonyms: penitence, penance, self-mortification, repentance, self-abasement

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