CONTRITE
(adj.) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
synonyms : remorseful , rueful , ruthfulHe delivered a contrite apology. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for contrite
(Tag: English) SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.
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(Tag: ) contrite - I didn't do it right .. so he is regretful
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(Tag: ) for being a conTRITE i.e lacking originality ,i REGRET
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(Tag: ) can't(CONT) I did it right(RITE)... so regretful
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(Tag: English) CON ( a convict or con artist ) TRITE ( hackneyed ) ... A con starts to regret things only if he is being caught again and again !
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(Tag: ) I feel contrite because I didn't do it right...
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(Tag: ) This is for Spanish speakers. CON is with, and TRITE sounds like the Spanish word triste, meaning sad. So "with sadness" is contrite.
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(Tag: hindi) if u do not regret ur mistake i will pull ur "kaan(con)" tight(trite)
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(Tag: ) one who counts right feels pain for wrong thing done by him
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(Tag: ) contrite sounds like CAN WRITE..I'm so Sorry(expressing pain for offenses)that i CAN even WRITE it down on a paper.
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(Tag: ) Contrite = Coulnd't right or couldn't be righteous
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(Tag: ) CONT+RITE= Cant + right= I regret that I cant do anything rite.
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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: ) he said i cant do it right..he is very remorseful,sad now
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