regret
Nouns
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(n) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
- he drank to drown his sorrows
- he wrote a note expressing his regret
- to his rue, the error cost him the game
Verbs
- (v) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about rue, repent,
- (v) feel sad about the loss or absence of
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(v) decline formally or politely
- I regret I can't come to the party
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(v) express with regret
- I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard