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resipiscence

/ (ˌrɛsɪˈpɪsəns) /

noun

literary acknowledgment that one has been mistaken

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Derived forms of resipiscence

resipiscent, adjective

Word Origin for resipiscence

C16: from Late Latin resipiscentia, from resipiscere to recover one's senses, from Latin sapere to know

Words nearby resipiscence

resin duct, resiniferous, resinify, resinoid, resinous, resipiscence, res ipsa loquitur, resist, resistance, Resistance, Free French, resistance level
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