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89 entries under noun topic. ×

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misgiving(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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pang(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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pangs of conscience(expression, idiom, shame, sorrow)
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penance(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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penitency(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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qualm(worry, concern, distress, shame)
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remorsefulness(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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ruth(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation)
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scruple(worry, concern, distress, shame)
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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, shame, disappointment)
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self-flagellation(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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self-punishment(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
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uneasiness(worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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worry(concern, shame, anguish, discomfort)
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anxiety
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bad conscience
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big trouble(expression, woe, reassurance, expiation)
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