compunct

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Affected with compunction; conscience-stricken
compunction
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting

But he felt, later, a little compunction. He had been violent, cruel with poor Hermione. He wanted to recompense her, to make it up.

compunction
remorseful feeling
compunction
disapproval If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty. He has no compunction about relating how he killed his father. a feeling that you should not do something because it is bad or wrong have/feel no compunction about (doing) sth (componction, from , from compungere , from com- ( COM-) + pungere ( PUNGENT))
compunction
A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience
compunction
a pricking of conscience, a slight regret
compunction
{i} uneasiness of conscience, remorse, distress over anticipated results
compunction
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
compunction
A pricking; stimulation
compunct
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