What is "compunction" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does compunction mean in English? Meaning of compunction definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "compunction" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "compunction": a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Noun

Meaning: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Synonyms: compunction remorse self-reproach

Hyponyms: guilt guilt feelings guilt trip guilty conscience penance penitence repentance

Hypernyms: regret rue ruefulness sorrow

Synonyms:

conscience, pity, ruth, penitence, shame, repentance, reluctance, misgiving, contrition, sympathy, remorse, qualm, attrition, rue, punctiliousness, penitency, second thoughts, stab of conscience,

Antonyms:

disdain, happiness, indifference, defiance, mercilessness, meanness, no remorse,

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