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contrite

con·trite [ kən trt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. repentant: deeply sorry for having behaved wrongly

2. arising from sense of guilt: done or said out of a sense of guilt or remorse
full of contrite promises

[13th century. Via French< Latin contritus, past participle of conterere "rub together" < terere "rub"]

con·trite·ly adverb
con·trite·ness noun
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