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rueful

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Main Entry:
rue·ful 
          Listen to the pronunciation of rueful
Pronunciation:
\ˈrü-fəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
13th century
1 : exciting pity or sympathy : pitiable <rueful squalid poverty…by every wayside — John Morley> 2 : mournful, regretful <troubled her with a rueful disquiet — W. M. Thackeray>
rue·ful·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ruefully \-fə-lē\ adverb
rue·ful·ness noun


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