Meaning & use
Rued
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Felt deep regret or sorrow about a past action or decision.
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She rued the day she had signed the contract without reading it carefully.
He rued his hasty words long after the argument had ended.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'rue,' an old verb surviving mainly in the phrase 'you'll rue the day,' and in the related adjective 'rueful.'
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