To feel or express sorrow for

• deplore

  1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn:
  2. To regret; bemoan.
  3. To regard as unfortunate or wretched

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  1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn:
  2. To regret; bemoan.
  3. To regard as unfortunate or wretched

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• repent

  1. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it:
  2. (Archaic) To cause (one or oneself) to feel remorse or regret:
  3. To become a more moral or religious person as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.

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  1. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it:
  2. (Archaic) To cause (one or oneself) to feel remorse or regret:
  3. To become a more moral or religious person as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.

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• rue

  1. To be sorrowful or regretful
  2. To feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
  3. To wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret

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  1. To be sorrowful or regretful
  2. To feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
  3. To wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret

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Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations

• disappointment

  1. A disappointing or being disappointed
  2. (Uncountable) The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met.
  3. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.

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  1. A disappointing or being disappointed
  2. (Uncountable) The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met.
  3. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.

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• discontent

  1. A person who is discontented, esp. with social or political norms or conditions
  2. Absence of contentment; dissatisfaction.
  3. Dissatisfaction.

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  1. A person who is discontented, esp. with social or political norms or conditions
  2. Absence of contentment; dissatisfaction.
  3. Dissatisfaction.

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• discontentment

  1. A state of dissatisfaction or discontent.

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  1. A state of dissatisfaction or discontent.

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• disgruntlement

  1. The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.

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  1. The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.

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• dissatisfaction

  1. A cause of discontent.
  2. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
  3. Unhappiness or discontent

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  1. A cause of discontent.
  2. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
  3. Unhappiness or discontent

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• letdown

  1. A physiological response in lactating females, activated usually in response to sucking or crying by an infant, in which milk previously secreted into the alveoli of the breasts is released into the ducts that lead to the nipple.
  2. The descent made by an aircraft in order to land.
  3. A disappointment or disillusionment

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  1. A physiological response in lactating females, activated usually in response to sucking or crying by an infant, in which milk previously secreted into the alveoli of the breasts is released into the ducts that lead to the nipple.
  2. The descent made by an aircraft in order to land.
  3. A disappointment or disillusionment

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A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon.

• Used in plural: apology

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• excuse

  1. Something that excuses; extenuating or justifying factor
  2. (Informal) An inferior example:
  3. A pretended reason for conduct; pretext

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  1. Something that excuses; extenuating or justifying factor
  2. (Informal) An inferior example:
  3. A pretended reason for conduct; pretext

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• mea culpa

  1. An apology or an acknowledgment of guilt
  2. An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault.

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  1. An apology or an acknowledgment of guilt
  2. An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault.

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Remorse

• concern

  1. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
  2. Regard for or interest in someone or something:
  3. Worry; anxiety

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  1. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
  2. Regard for or interest in someone or something:
  3. Worry; anxiety

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• compunction

  1. A sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse
  2. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt:
  3. A feeling of slight regret for something done

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  1. A sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse
  2. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt:
  3. A feeling of slight regret for something done

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• worry

  1. A source of nagging concern or uneasiness.
  2. A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
  3. Something that causes anxiety

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  1. A source of nagging concern or uneasiness.
  2. A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
  3. Something that causes anxiety

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• repentance

  1. The condition of being penitent.
  2. A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
  3. A repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing; compunction; contrition; remorse

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  1. The condition of being penitent.
  2. A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
  3. A repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing; compunction; contrition; remorse

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• self-reproach

  1. The act or an instance of charging oneself with a fault or mistake.
  2. Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
  3. Accusation or blame of oneself; guilt feeling

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  1. The act or an instance of charging oneself with a fault or mistake.
  2. Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
  3. Accusation or blame of oneself; guilt feeling

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• self-condemnation

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• self-disgust

  1. Disgust with oneself.

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  1. Disgust with oneself.

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• misgiving

  1. Doubt, distrust, or apprehension:
  2. A feeling of misgiving:
  3. A disturbed feeling of fear, doubt, apprehension, etc.

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  1. Doubt, distrust, or apprehension:
  2. A feeling of misgiving:
  3. A disturbed feeling of fear, doubt, apprehension, etc.

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• regretfulness

  1. The state or condition of being regretful.

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  1. The state or condition of being regretful.

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• nostalgia

  1. A longing to go back to one's home, home town, or homeland; homesickness
  2. A longing for something far away or long ago or for former happy circumstances
  3. A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.

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  1. A longing to go back to one's home, home town, or homeland; homesickness
  2. A longing for something far away or long ago or for former happy circumstances
  3. A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.

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• self-accusation

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• contrition

  1. (Theol.) Sorrow for having offended God
  2. Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance.
  3. Remorse for having done wrong

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  1. (Theol.) Sorrow for having offended God
  2. Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance.
  3. Remorse for having done wrong

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• qualm

  1. An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action:
  2. A sudden, brief feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea
  3. A sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; misgiving

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  1. An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action:
  2. A sudden, brief feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea
  3. A sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; misgiving

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• scruple

  1. A very small quantity, amount, or part
  2. A feeling of hesitancy, doubt, or uneasiness arising from difficulty in deciding what is right, proper, ethical, etc.; qualm or misgiving about something one thinks is wrong
  3. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action:

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  1. A very small quantity, amount, or part
  2. A feeling of hesitancy, doubt, or uneasiness arising from difficulty in deciding what is right, proper, ethical, etc.; qualm or misgiving about something one thinks is wrong
  3. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action:

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• penitence

  1. The state of being penitent; repentance
  2. The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.

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  1. The state of being penitent; repentance
  2. The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.

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• bitterness

  1. The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

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  1. The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

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• disappointment

  1. A person or thing that disappoints
  2. A disappointing or being disappointed
  3. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.

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  1. A person or thing that disappoints
  2. A disappointing or being disappointed
  3. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.

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• dissatisfaction

  1. The cause of such feelings
  2. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
  3. Anything that dissatisfies

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  1. The cause of such feelings
  2. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
  3. Anything that dissatisfies

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• uneasiness

  1. The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  2. An anxious state of mind; anxiety.

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  1. The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  2. An anxious state of mind; anxiety.

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• conscience

  1. A source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement:
  2. (Obsolete) Consciousness or awareness of something.
  3. An awareness of morality in regard to one's behavior; a sense of right and wrong that urges one to act morally:

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  1. A source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement:
  2. (Obsolete) Consciousness or awareness of something.
  3. An awareness of morality in regard to one's behavior; a sense of right and wrong that urges one to act morally:

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• discomfort

  1. Lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience
  2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
  3. Anything causing this

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  1. Lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience
  2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
  3. Anything causing this

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• annoyance

  1. A thing or person that annoys
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.
  3. An annoying or being annoyed

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  1. A thing or person that annoys
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.
  3. An annoying or being annoyed

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• spiritual disturbance

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Grief

• sorrow

  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation
  3. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:

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  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation
  3. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:

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• pain

  1. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.
  2. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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  1. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.
  2. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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• anxiety

  1. (Psychiatry) A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.
  2. A state of being uneasy, apprehensive, or worried about what may happen; concern about a possible future event
  3. A cause of anxiety:

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  1. (Psychiatry) A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.
  2. A state of being uneasy, apprehensive, or worried about what may happen; concern about a possible future event
  3. A cause of anxiety:

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To be sorry for

• mourn

  1. To feel or express sorrow for (something regrettable)
  2. To grieve for someone who has died; specif., to manifest the conventional signs of such grief, as by wearing black clothing or a mourning band
  3. To grieve for (someone who has died)

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  1. To feel or express sorrow for (something regrettable)
  2. To grieve for someone who has died; specif., to manifest the conventional signs of such grief, as by wearing black clothing or a mourning band
  3. To grieve for (someone who has died)

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• bewail

  1. To cry over; lament:
  2. To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
  3. To wail over or complain about; lament; mourn

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  1. To cry over; lament:
  2. To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
  3. To wail over or complain about; lament; mourn

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• lament

  1. To express grief for or about; mourn:
  2. To feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve
  3. To grieve audibly; wail.

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  1. To express grief for or about; mourn:
  2. To feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve
  3. To grieve audibly; wail.

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• cry over

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• rue

  1. To be sorrowful or regretful
  2. To feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
  3. To wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret

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  1. To be sorrowful or regretful
  2. To feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
  3. To wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret

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• grieve

  1. To experience or express grief.
  2. To cause to feel grief; afflict with deep, acute sorrow or distress
  3. To cause to be sorrowful; distress:

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  1. To experience or express grief.
  2. To cause to feel grief; afflict with deep, acute sorrow or distress
  3. To cause to be sorrowful; distress:

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• repent

  1. To feel so contrite over one's sins as to change, or decide to change, one's ways; be penitent
  2. (Archaic) To cause (one or oneself) to feel remorse or regret:
  3. To become a more moral or religious person as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.

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  1. To feel so contrite over one's sins as to change, or decide to change, one's ways; be penitent
  2. (Archaic) To cause (one or oneself) to feel remorse or regret:
  3. To become a more moral or religious person as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.

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• repine

  1. To fail; to wane.
  2. To yearn after something:
  3. To feel or express unhappiness or discontent; complain; fret

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  1. To fail; to wane.
  2. To yearn after something:
  3. To feel or express unhappiness or discontent; complain; fret

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• have compunctions about

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• feel remorse for

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• look back upon

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• feel conscience-stricken

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• bemoan

  1. To moan about or deplore (a loss, grief, etc.); lament
  2. To express grief over; lament.
  3. To complain about; to be dismayed or worried about something

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  1. To moan about or deplore (a loss, grief, etc.); lament
  2. To express grief over; lament.
  3. To complain about; to be dismayed or worried about something

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• moan

  1. To complain about; bewail
  2. To complain, lament, or grieve:
  3. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.

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  1. To complain about; bewail
  2. To complain, lament, or grieve:
  3. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.

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• have a bad conscience

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• have qualms about

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• weep over

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• be disturbed over

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• feel uneasy about

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• rue-the-day

  1. (Idiomatic) to seriously regret one's actions.

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  1. (Idiomatic) to seriously regret one's actions.

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• laugh out of the other side of one's mouth

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• kick-oneself

  1. (Idiomatic) To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.

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• bite-one-s-tongue

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• cry over spilt milk

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To disapprove of

• deplore

  1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn:
  2. To regret; bemoan.
  3. To regard as unfortunate or wretched

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  1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn:
  2. To regret; bemoan.
  3. To regard as unfortunate or wretched

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• be opposed to

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• deprecate

  1. To feel and express disapproval of; plead against
  2. (Archaic) To try to avert by prayer
  3. (Computers) To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out.

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  1. To feel and express disapproval of; plead against
  2. (Archaic) To try to avert by prayer
  3. (Computers) To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out.

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