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Regret that could make me sorer (7)

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I believe the answer is:

remorse

'regret' is the definition.
(remorse is a feeling of regret)

'could make me sorer' is the wordplay.
'could make' is an anagram indicator.
'me'+'sorer'='mesorer'
'mesorer' with letters rearranged gives 'REMORSE'.

'that' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for remorse that I've seen before include "Pangs of conscience" , "Regret for wrong" , "Gnawing pain of conscience" , "Sorrow for wrongs committed" , "Sorrow for sin or wrong-doing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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