39 entries under compunction topic. ×

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conscience(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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demur(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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discomfort(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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dissatisfaction(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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dole(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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heartache(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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heartbreak(noun, worry, concern, shame, woe)
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lamentation(noun, worry, concern, shame, woe)
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misgiving(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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pang(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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qualm(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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scruple(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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self-accusation(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-condemnation(noun, worry, concern, distress, shame)
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self-disgust(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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uneasiness(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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worry(noun, concern, shame, anguish, discomfort)
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pang of conscience(noun, expression, idiom, shame, guilt)
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pang of guilt(noun, expression, idiom, shame, guilt)
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