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Meanings of
compunction
in inglés
portugués
remorso
catalán
compunció
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A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
remorse
self-reproach
portugués
remorso
Usage of
compunction
in inglés
1
Blood of a similar value is spilt everywhere without the least
compunction
.
2
He saw my sincerity; he was penetrated with my grief and
compunction
.
3
The envelope of the letter he opened with a little more
compunction
.
4
The prince was arrested by this
compunction
on the part of Mentezufis.
5
But having told the tale the vicar was again seized with
compunction
.
6
Mr Jones bowed; her alarm ceased, and her
compunction
gradually died away.
7
And the moment he had read the opening line,
compunction
smote him.
8
With a pleasure in which
compunction
mingled, I gave her a bouquet.
9
When he had taken it off the body, he felt a
compunction
.
10
Without the slightest
compunction
,
Alika answers with a shrug of the shoulders.
11
And a vague feeling of
compunction
mingled with her sense of deliverance.
12
The question and request smote the father's conscience with a momentary
compunction
.
13
This left a balance of ten minutes for a
compunction
or two.
14
I never wanted to use it, but I will now without
compunction
.
15
Hadn't even read, and yet-movedby some superstitious
compunction
-
had
never
thrown away.
16
Craig, a week ago I'd have throttled you without the least
compunction
.
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compunction
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
little compunction
have no compunction
slightest compunction
sudden compunction
more compunction
More collocations
Translations for
compunction
portugués
remorso
catalán
compunció
remordiment
Compunction
through the time
Compunction
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common