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Noun: penitence  pe-ni-tun(t)s
  1. Remorse for your past conduct
    "His penitence for his actions was evident in his efforts to make amends";
    - repentance, penance

Sounds like: peers, itence, pen

Derived forms: penitences

Type of: compunction, remorse, self-reproach

Encyclopedia: Penitence