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compunction

🇬🇧 UK/kәm'pʌŋkʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A feeling of guilt or regret about something one has done, often slight or brief.

良心不安,悔恨,内疚

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
punctpoint, dot, mark
+
ionact, process, state
=compunction

Common Collocations

  • 1.without compunction毫无愧疚
  • 2.feel compunction感到内疚

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He felt no compunction about lying to get what he wanted, showing a lack of conscience.

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