penance
- noun (n)
Meaning: reparation for wrong
Synonyms:
absolution
atonement
attrition
compensation
compunction
confession
contrition
expiation
forgiveness
hair shirt
mortification
penalty
penitence
punishment
purgation
remorse
remorsefulness
repentance
retribution
rue
ruth
sackcloth and ashes
self-flagellation
shrift
sorrow
suffering
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