pang of conscience
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pang of conscience
noun pangs of conscience
- A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets. It was clear to Mr. Seely that Dick Shand's story was 'got up,'—and very well got up. He had no pang of conscience as to using it. But when it came to believing it, that was quite another thing.
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noun feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets
| Português | dor na consciência |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gewissensbiss |
| Italiano | coda di paglia, coscienza sporca, rimorso |
| Română | mustrare de conștiință |
| Русский | угрызе́ния со́вести ugryzénija sóvesti |
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