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pudency(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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queasiness(upset, anxiety, doubt, nervousness)
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reconsideration(doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
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redemption(recovery, saving, absolution, atonement)
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regretfulness(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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reluctancy(doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
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reproach(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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reservation(feeling, certain)
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root
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sackcloth and ashes(expression, idiom, woe, forfeit)
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sadness(understanding, distress, shame, sorrow)
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scandal(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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second thought(expression, doubt, integrity, morality)
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self-accusation(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-castigation(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-condemnation(worry, concern, distress, shame)
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self-disgust(worry, concern, confusion, shame)
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self-flagellation(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-punishment(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-reproof(confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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