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ruefulness
noun
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
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noun
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
“He drank to drown his sorrows”
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He drank to drown his sorrows
He wrote a note expressing his regret
To his rue, the error cost him the game
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