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compunctions
noun
(com-punc-tion)
anxiety arising from awareness of guilt
compunctions
noun
(com-punc-tion)
distress of mind over an anticipated action or result
compunctions
noun
(com-punc-tion)
a twinge of misgiving : scruple
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minces
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pretensions
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penchant
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knack
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slouch
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forked tongue
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piousness
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hypocrite
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worry
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adamance
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