Ruing

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  • v. Present participle of rue.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Repentance; regret.
  • Word Usage
    "LIMA, Peru—Ollanta Humala, a left-leaning former military officer, and Keiko Fujimori, daughter of an imprisoned ex-president, appeared headed for a runoff election that will leave many investors in this booming economy ruing the options, after the two emerged as the top vote-getters in the first round presidential balloting Sunday."
    Verb Form
    rued    rueing    rues    ruing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    feel    experience    street    herbaceous plant    Herb   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disappointment    grief    regret    afflict    repent    sorrow    repetance    herb of grace    garden rue   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Baku    Blue    Cebu    Chengdu    Chou    Chu    Crewe    Drew    Ewe    Few   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    thyme    dill    fennel    chamomile    hyssop    mint    wormwood    parsley    southernwood    rosemary