| NOUN | plant | rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves |
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| food | rue | leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution | |
| feeling | rue, sorrow, regret, ruefulness | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | |
| artifact | rue | (French) a street or road in France | |
| VERB | emotion | rue, repent, regret | feel remorse for |
| Sounds | ruw' | |
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| Rhymes | accrue ... untrue: 23 rhymes with ruw... | |
| Meaning | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy. | |
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| Synonyms | herb of grace, Ruta graveolens | |
| Member of | Ruta, genus Ruta | type genus of the Rutaceae |
| Parts | rue | leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | ruda, ruta | |
| Catalan | ruda, Ruta graveolens | |
| Meaning | leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy. | |
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| Part of | rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves |
| Broader | herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities |
| Spanish | ruda | |
| Catalan | ruda | |
| Meaning | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment. | |
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| Example | "to his rue, the error cost him the game" | |
| Synonyms | sorrow, regret, ruefulness | |
| Narrower | attrition, contrition, contriteness | sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation |
| compunction, remorse, self-reproach | A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) | |
| Broader | sadness, unhappiness | emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being |
| Spanish | pesadumbre, pesar | |
| Catalan | pesar, recança, remordiment | |
| Verbs | rue | feel remorse for |
| Meaning | (French) a street or road in France. | |
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| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
| Broader | street | A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings |
| Spanish | rue | |
| Meaning | Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | repent, regret | |
| Entailed by | miss | Feel or suffer from the lack of |
| Broader | feel, experience | Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind |
| Spanish | arrepentirse, arrepentir, deplorar, lamentar, sentir | |
| Catalan | deplorar, penedir-se, sentir | |
| Nouns | rue | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
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