penance
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English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #13,000
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Definitions
noun
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˈɛnʌns/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural penances
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
remorse for your past conduct
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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