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Regret

/rəˈɡrɛt/
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(verb) To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.
You will soon regret your rash conduct.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She expressed deep ____ for the harm her actions had caused and promised to make amends.

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