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Another word for conscience

Noun

  1. A sense of propriety or rightness

    2. See also:

    right

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Another word for conscience

Noun
    2. See also:

    shame

    morals

    duty

Idioms:

    have on one's conscience

    2. in (all) conscience

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Sentence Examples

  • He did the task for the sake of his conscience.

  • His fine character and conscience earned him universal respect and confidence.

  • A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

  • He told the truth for his conscience's sake.

  • Did he think she had no conscience about what happened?

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