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be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard" decline formally or politely; "I regret I can''t come to the party" feel sad about the loss or absence of 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" feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
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