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The answer COMPUNCTION has 2 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of compunction in various dictionaries:
noun - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt.
A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing.
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| Twinge of guilt as policeman arrests male over extreme event |
| I'm feeling sorry for wordplay in cryptic not comic setting |
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| Dec 26 2013 The Telegraph - Toughie |
| Apr 7 2011 The Times - Cryptic |
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| A lingering feeling of remorse or regret for a misdeed, it's from the Latin for "stinging" |
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| a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. |
| a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
| A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. |
| A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt. See Synonyms at penitence. |
| A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing. See Synonyms at qualm. |
| a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do: |
| a feeling of guilt or anxiety about something you have done or might do: |
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Remorse is a distressing emotion experienced by a person who regrets actions which they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or violent. Remorse is closely allied to guilt and self-directed resentment. When a person regrets an earlier action or failure to act, it may be because of remorse or in response to various other consequences, including being punished for the act or omission. People may express remorse through apologies, trying to repair the damage they've caused, or self-imposed punishments. * In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, there are epistemological problems with assessing an offender's level of remorse.A person who is incapable of feeling remorse is often diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, as characterized in the DSM IV-TR. In general, a person needs to be unable to feel fear, as well as remorse, in order to develop psychopathic |