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Coppers Brought About An Act Of Self Punishment Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PENANCE" which means:
- 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 verb
- • To impose penance; to punish.
An example sentence would be:
- • "After his confession, the priest assigned him a simple penance."
- • "She performed acts of penance to seek forgiveness for her sins."
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