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(1):

(n.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.

(2):

(n.) The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.

(3):

(n.) The state of being worn.