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reluctancy(noun, doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
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remonstration
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reproach(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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reservation(noun, feeling, certain)
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root(noun, cause)
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sackcloth and ashes(noun, expression, idiom, woe, forfeit)
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sadness(noun, understanding, distress, shame, sorrow)
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scandal(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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scrupulosity
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scrupulousness
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second thought(noun, expression, doubt, integrity, morality)
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self-accusation(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-castigation(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-condemnation(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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self-disgust(noun, worry, concern, confusion, shame)
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self-flagellation(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-punishment(noun, distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-reproof(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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shamefacedness(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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shrift(noun, woe, forfeit, forgiveness, reassurance)
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