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com·punc·tion
 compunction
- pronunciation:
- k
 m
puhngk
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm.
He had no compunctions about stealing.- synonyms:
- qualm, scruple
- similar words:
- anxiety, concern, misgiving, worry
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| definition 2: |
regret for doing something wrong or harmful; contrition.
- synonyms:
- contrition, penitence, regret
- similar words:
- guilt, misgiving, pang, remorse, repentance, rue, self-reproach, shame
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| derivations: |
compunctious (adj.), compunctiously (adv.) |
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