Coppers Brought About An Act Of Self Punishment Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • remorse for your past conduct • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
	32%	8		Family of insects that includes hairstreaks and coppers
	noun • any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
	32%	10		Butterfly family that includes coppers and hairstreaks
	noun • family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs

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