Penances

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  • n. Plural form of penance.
    • Word Usage
    "When he recalled the penances practised by holy persons, his whole mind was bent on doing something to equal and even surpass them."
    Verb Form
    penanced    penances    penancing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    self-reproach    compunction    remorse    penalisation    punishment    penalization    penalty   
    Cross Reference
    to do penance   
    Form
    penanced   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    repentance    pain    sorrow    suffering    punish    punishment   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    penitence    mortification    abstinence    asceticism    celibacy    renunciation    punishment    atonement    privation    remorse   
     
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