stab of conscience

Main Entry:	compunction [kuhm-puhngk-shuhn] Show IPA/kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	regret, sorrow
Synonyms:	attrition, conscience, contrition, misgiving, penitence, penitency, pity, punctiliousness, qualm, reluctance, remorse, repentance, rue, ruth, second thoughts, shame, stab of conscience, sympathy
Antonyms:	defiance, meanness, no remorse

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