Posted by Adele on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 7:50pm.
From Dictionary.com
pen ance
–noun
1. a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
pen i tence
–noun
the state of being penitent; regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning; contrition; repentance.
As you can see, a penance is a punishment; penitence is a feeling of guilt or being sorry.
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