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repentance

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﹒The action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse for one's wrongdoing.

﹒A turning away from sin and a change of heart toward God.

Examples

﹒He showed true repentance for his past mistakes by dedicating his life to helping others.

﹒The criminal's sincere repentance during the trial moved the judge to offer a more lenient sentence.

﹒True repentance involves not just feeling sorry, but making a conscious effort to change one's behavior.

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