"regretter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: regretters [plural]
Etymology: From regret + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|regret|er}} regret + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} regretter (plural regretters)
  1. One who regrets.

Inflected forms

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