compunction - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'compunction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compunction

[ n.]

- A pricking; stimulation.
- A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience.

Nearby Words:

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