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remorse

re·morse

UK/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/ US/ɹɪˈmɔɹs/ fairly common

noun

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Origin

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Latin remordeō (“to torment, vex”, literally “to bite back”), from re- + mordeō (“to bite”). More at remord.

Phrases

  • buyer's remorse
  • buyers' remorse
  • seller's remorse

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