sackcloth and ashes

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Definition of sackcloth and ashes words

noun sackcloth and ashes a public display of extreme grief, remorse, or repentance 0

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

expiation — The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.

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