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penitential

British pronunciation/pˌɛnɪtˈɛnʃə‍l/
American pronunciation/pˌɛnɪtˈɛnʃəl/
penitential
[ADJECTIVE]
1

showing or constituting penance

synonyms : penitentiary
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Examples
1This is a penitential tool.
2So jury trial for felony took root during an age of penitential literature which encouraged deep reflection on the nature of sin.
3Labor, all of these are penitential activities in which the individual will is suppressed.
4So by making people work, including people who come from the upper classes, this is a penitential labor indeed, particularly labor with your hands.
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