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pangs of conscience(noun, expression, idiom, shame, sorrow)
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abashment(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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abject apology
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acknowledgment
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affliction(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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affriction
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amends(noun, forfeit, reparation, self-punishment)
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anguish(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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annoyance(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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answerability(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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arrosion
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ayenbite of inwit(expression, idiom)
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blameworthiness(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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blot(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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breast-beating
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brokenness
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care(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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chagrin(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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concern(noun, worry, shame, disappointment, anguish)
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confrication
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