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Another word for compunction

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Noun

  1. A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds

    See also:

    regret

  2. A feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action

    See also:

    certain

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Another word for compunction

Noun

  1. A sense of guilt or remorse

    See also:

    shame

    repentance

    regret

  2. A twinge of uneasiness or pity

    See also:

    repentance

    qualm

    regret

    qualm

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Sentence Examples

  • He didn't doubt that if it were to her advantage to do so, she'd have no compunction in involving him, however unfairly.

  • "If he was, he had no compunction about ditching her and taking off," Cynthia said, slowing to catch her breath.

  • The very inconsistency with which Villehardouin is chargeable, the absence of compunction with which he relates the changing of a sacred religious pilgrimage into something by no means unlike a mere filibustering raid on the great scale, add a charm to the book.

  • Many fans have no compunction about spending a small fortune to get their costume right.

  • At the dissolution he surrendered his priory without compunction to the crown, and received a liberal pension.

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