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Synonyms for regretful

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 4, High Camp · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 4, High Camp

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

Regretful over mistakes she had made.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

sorry

Same sentence, swapped: Sorry over mistakes she had made.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for regretful as it is used in the sentence above.

blighted
foiled
thwarted

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verbiagenounwordingthe manner in which something is expressed in wordsHigh CampCommunicationHas a reason line verticaladjectiveuprightupright in position or postureTreelineQualities2 sensesHas a reason line vibrantadjectivevivaciousvigorous and animatedHigh CampQualities vigilancenounalertnessthe process of paying close and continuous attentionHigh CampThinking and knowingHas a reason line vimnounvitalitya healthy capacity for vigorous activityHigh CampStates and conditions vindicateverbjustifyshow to be right by providing justification or proofHigh CampCommunication vindicationnounexonerationthe act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.High CampActions virulentadjectivedeadlyextremely poisonous or injuriousHigh CampQualitiesHas a reason line

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