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expression of regret

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  • Expression of regret — An expression of regret is a common gambit in politics and public relations, and a popular alternative to apologizing for something.Expressions of regret are frequently motivated by the desire not to admit guilt or responsibility, whilst… …   Wikipedia

  • regret — [ri gret′] vt. regretted, regretting [ME regretten < OFr regreter, to bewail the dead < re + Gmc base as in OE gretan, ON grata, Goth gretan, to weep] 1. to feel sorry about or mourn for (a person or thing gone, lost, etc.) 2. to feel… …   English World dictionary

  • regret — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bitter, deep, genuine, great, profound, real, sincere ▪ Her biggest regret was that she had never had children …   Collocations dictionary

  • regret — [ r(ə)grɛ ] n. m. • 1530; faire regret de « manifester sa douleur à propos de » 1170; de regretter I ♦ État de conscience douloureux causé par la perte d un bien. Regret du pays natal. ⇒ nostalgie. « S attarder aux vains regrets du passé »… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • regret —     Faire regret ; cela fait regret ; c est une phrase insignifiante. On a du regret , on cause du regret ; mais on ne fait pas regret . Par cette derniere expression, on veut faire entendre que cela répugne , que cela fait mal au cœur …   Dictionnaire grammatical du mauvais langage

  • expression — ex|pres|sion W2S2 [ıkˈspreʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(strong feelings/thoughts)¦ 2¦(on somebody s face)¦ 3¦(word/phrase)¦ 4¦(music/acting)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS/THOUGHTS)¦ [U and C] something you say, write, or do that shows what… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • expression — [[t]ɪkspre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ expressions 1) N VAR: usu N of n The expression of ideas or feelings is the showing of them through words, actions, or artistic activities. Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of emotion... From Cairo came …   English dictionary

  • regret — v. & n. v.tr. (regretted, regretting) (often foll. by that + clause) 1 feel or express sorrow or repentance or distress over (an action or loss etc.) (I regret that I forgot; regretted your absence). 2 (often foll. by to + infin. or that +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • regret — I. verb (regretted; regretting) Etymology: Middle English regretten, from Anglo French regreter, from re + greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep) more at greet Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to mourn the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • regret — /rəˈgrɛt / (say ruh gret) verb (t) (regretted, regretting) 1. to feel sorry about (anything disappointing, unpleasant, etc.). 2. to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one s vanished youth. –noun 3. a sense of loss, disappointment,… …  

  • pardon the expression — (if you’ll) pardon/excuse/the expression spoken phrase used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase He was, if you’ll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret… …   Useful english dictionary

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