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13th century
apologetic, compunctious, contrite, penitent, regretful, remorseful, rueful, sorry;
compassionless, cruel, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful;
ashamed, shamefaced, sheepish;
dolorous, grieving, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, wailing, weeping, woeful;
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