ruefulness

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	Definition:		[n]  sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
	Synonyms:		regret, sorrow
	See Also:		attrition, compunction, contriteness, contrition, remorse, sadness, self-reproach, unhappiness