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Definition of: compunction
(kəm·pungk′shən) noun
1. Self–reproach for wrong–doing; a sense of guilt, remorseful feeling.
2. A feeling of slight regret. See synonyms under REPENTANCE. [<LL compunctio, -onis <com- greatly + pungere prick, sting]
—com·punc′tious adjective
—com·punc′tious·ly adverb
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