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Contrite
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Deeply affected with grief and sorrow for having done wrong; humbled
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Not TRITE
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Trite
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worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality
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think Cliche
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Besotted
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Drunk
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blargh
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Asperity
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Roughness; crabbiness; sharpness of temper; difficulty or disagreeableness
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Think spires
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Aphorism
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A statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth or moral principle. Often a memorable summation of author's point.
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Dhammapada
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Alacrity
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Cheerfulness, gaity; readiness or promptness to act or serve, cheerful willingness; quickness of thought or action.
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clamor to the door!
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Terse
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Free of superfluous words, concise
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It's a short word...
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Commensurate
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Corresponding in amount, magnitude or degree. (to be commensurate to something)
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Mensure...measure.
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Sordid
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Morally ignoble or base; vile; meanly selfish, self-seeking, run-down, dirty
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Soiled
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Expiate
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To make amends or reparations for
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Patriots expiate for their behavior!
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