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compunctious
noun
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How to pronounce compunctious:

Definition of compunctious:

compunctious (noun):
anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

Synonyms for compunctious:

apologetic
ashamed
conscience-stricken
contrite
disturbed
guilty
penitent
regretful
remorseful
repentant
rueful
sheepish
sorry
troubled
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