CONTRITE
(adj.) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
synonyms : remorseful , rueful , ruthful
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Mnemonics
(Tag: English) SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.
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(Tag: ) contrite - I din do it rite .. so he is regretful
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(Tag: ) for being a conTRITE i.e lacking originality ,i REGRET
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(Tag: ) Contrite -- co + nitrite conversion of nitrite... He filled with a sense of guilt for not able to perform nitrite conversions
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(Tag: ) one who counts right feels pain for wrong thing done by him
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(Tag: ) can't(CONT) I did it right(RITE)... so regretful
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Origin
[13th century. Via French < Latin contritus, past participle of conterere "rub together" < terere "rub"] added by bimal03
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