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Question
The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake are __________________.
- He tries to justify it.
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
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Solution
The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake is:
- He tries to justify it.
- He tries to blame others for the mistake.
- He feels guilty for committing the mistake.
- He feels angry for having committed the mistake.
- He feels sad because he realises the consequences of his mistake as soon as he commits it.
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