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ruefulness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rueful \Rue"ful\, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. 2. Expressing sorrow. ``Rueful faces.'' --Dryden. Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. --Sir W. Scott. -- {Rue"ful*ly}, adv -- {Rue"ful*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ruefulness n : sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret" [syn: {sorrow}, {regret}]
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