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(Entry 1 of 2)
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
- a soul filled with pain and rue
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rue
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of rue (Entry 2 of 2)
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
- I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
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- delight (in),
- enjoy,
- relish,
- revel (in),
- savor
- (also savour)
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of rue was before the 12th century
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