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Noun: regrets ri'grets- A polite refusal of an invitation
- declination Noun: regret ri'gret- Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
"he wrote a note expressing his regret" - sorrow, rue [archaic], ruefulness Verb: regret (regretted,regretting) ri'gret- Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- repent, rue - Feel sad about the loss or absence of
- Decline formally or politely
"I regret I can't come to the party" - Express with regret
"I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
Type of: acknowledgement, acknowledgment, decline, experience, feel, inform, miss, refusal, refuse, sadness, unhappiness Encyclopedia: Regret Regrets |