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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 | ||||||||
Coppers Must Accept An Imposed Punishment Crossword Clue
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PENANCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PENANCE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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