Associations to the word «Compunction»
Noun
- Remorse
- Conscience
- Pang
- Niles
- Tenderness
- Pity
- Regret
- Shame
- Felt
- Hesitation
- Benton
- Sorrow
- Tarzan
- Feel
- Mercy
- Feeling
- Guilt
- Touch
- Pierce
- Sin
- Grief
- Violation
- Kill
- Impulse
- Circumstance
- Suspicion
- Perception
- Passion
- Deed
- Lucas
- Had
- Stake
- Fear
- Pleasure
- Virtue
- Tear
- Prayer
- Tone
- Fault
- Terror
- Heart
- Shooting
- Sense
- Alarm
- Having
- Regard
- Crime
- Consciousness
- Moment
- Widow
- Execution
- Laughter
- Perhaps
- Murder
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
COMPUNCTION, noun. A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
Dictionary definition
COMPUNCTION, noun. A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed).
Wise words
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