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peccavi
pe-KAW-wee
noun
the acknowledging or admission of sin
1841Joseph Holt IngrahamThe QuadrooneBut bid him defend himself wi' his sword, and he will cry peccavi, and show thee naught but an arrant Aragonese coward hath been this braggadocio.1972Ngaio MarshTied Up In Tinsel'Peccavi, peccavi,' cried Hilary, putting his hands together and after a moment, with a decisive air, 'Well! The sooner it's over the better…2001Pat BuchananDeath of the WestNapier is remembered for having sent back to his commanders the coded message 'Peccavi'—Latin for 'I have sinned.'

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