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| com·punc·tion [ kəm púngkshən ] |
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shame: feelings of shame and regret about doing something wrong
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| [14th century. Via French< ecclesiastical Latin compunction-< Latin compunct-, past participle of compungere "sting strongly" < pungere "to prick, sting"] |
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  com·punc·tious adjective |
| com·punc·tious·ly adverb |
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