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  • 41Remorse — Re*morse (r?*m?rs ), n. [OE. remors, OF. remors,F. remords, LL. remorsus, fr. L. remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to torment; pref. re re + mordere to bite. See {Morsel}.] 1. The anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; …

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  • 42Canadian Afghan detainee abuse scandal — The Canadian Afghan detainee abuse scandal is a series of claims regarding detainees captured in Afghanistan by the Canadian Forces and given into the custody of the Afghan National Army (ANA) or the Afghan National Directorate of Security… …

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  • 43penitence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Contrition Nouns 1. penitence, contrition, compunction, repentance, remorse, regret. 2. self reproach, self reproof, self accusation, self condemnation, self humiliation; pangs, qualms, prickings, twinge …

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  • 44Compunctious — Com*punc tious, a. Of the nature of compunction; caused by conscience; attended with, or causing, compunction. [1913 Webster] That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Contrition — Con*tri tion, n. [F. contrition, L. contritio.] 1. The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The breaking of their parts into less parts by contrition. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. The state …

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  • 46Regret — Re*gret (r?*gr?t ), n. [F., fr. regretter. See {Regret}, v.] 1. Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow;… …

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  • 47penitence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French penitance, from Medieval Latin poenitentia, alteration of Latin paenitentia regret, from paenitent , paenitens, present participle Date: 13th century the quality or state of being penitent ;… …

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  • 48qualm — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1530 1. a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea 2. a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion (as doubt or fear) 3. a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety …

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  • 49Defending America for Knowledge and Action — (DAFKA) is a a pro American, pro Israel activist group on US campuses devoted to counter protesting against Palestinian demonstrations. DAFKA was formed because, in its view, mainstream Jewish organizations were insufficiently dedicated to going… …

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  • 50Columba Marmion — Blessed Columba Marmion Born April 1, 1858 Dublin, Ireland Died January 30, 1923 Maredsous Abbey, Belgium Beatified Sep …

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