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[ UK /ɹˈuː/ ]
[ US /ˈɹu/ ]
NOUN
  1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
    he drank to drown his sorrows
    to his rue, the error cost him the game
    he wrote a note expressing his regret
  2. (French) a street or road in France
  3. European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  4. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
VERB
  1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

How To Use rue In A Sentence

  • After a couple of days she showed her true self .
  • Avoid cruel and violent people, as they tend to take up cudgels with you on non-issues.
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  • The wives showed themselves true to stereotype by forever cooking meals containing an abundance of chips and driving to shoe shops in Japanese cabriolets.
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  • Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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