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Type Words
Synonyms herb of grace, ruta graveolens
Type of herb, herbaceous plant
Type Words
Synonyms regret, ruefulness, sorrow
Type of unhappiness, sadness
Has types remorse, compunction, contriteness, contrition, attrition, self-reproach


to his rue, the error cost him the game.
Type Words
Synonyms regret, repent
Type of feel, experience
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Type of street
Type Words
Type of herb

Examples of rue

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Rue des Martyrs leads toward the center of Paris from the busy boulevard Clichy.
From the chron.com
Rue recently went blond after being a brunette and said the change has been fun.
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Republicans said companies that supported the measure would live to rue the day.
From the bloomberg.com
Rue Du Faubourg Saint-Denis in Paris groans under the weight of its inhabitants.
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His studio on the rue des Grands-Augustins was often visited by German officers.
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But that difference may be one that America comes to rue rather than celebrate.
From the economist.com
Yet RUE appears to have highly influential supporters in both Ukraine and Russia.
From the economist.com
Somerset captain Trescothick was given reason to rue his decision to bat first.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Serenus Sammonicus wrote of a concoction which consisted of rue, egg, and dill.
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  • European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  • Repent: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
  • Leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
  • Sorrow: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
  • (French) a street or road in France
  • Ruta graveolens, commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of Ruta grown as an ornamental plant and as an herb. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is now grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions...
  • Sprig of Thyme, The Seeds of Love, Maidenu2019s Lament, Garners Gay, Let No Man Steal Your Thyme or Rue (Roud #3) is a traditional British and Irish folk Ballad that uses fairly obvious botanical and other symbolism to warn young people of the dangers in taking false lovers. The song was first documented in 1689 and the many variants go by a large number of titles.
  • A Ru00FAa is a mostly rural Galician municipality in the comarca of Valdeorras, eastern province of Ourense, 101u00A0km (63u00A0mi) from the provincial capital, Ourense. An inhabitant of the area is known as a Ruu00E9s (plural Rueses).
  • Repentance, regret; Pity, compassion; (transitive) To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action; (transitive) To cause to feel sorrow or pity; To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place; (intransitive) To feel ...