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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

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Dictionary Entry

regrettable

Part of Speech: adjective

Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

In a Sentence

“The officers' actions were regrettable, yes, but there's nothing to be done now but to relocate everyone to the mainland in a calm and orderly manner.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. regrettablefact regrettableincident regrettablebecause regrettable
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Synonyms

unfortunatetoo bad

Antonyms

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Related Words

regretfulregrettingregrettablyregretpityshameful

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