Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Demurral and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demurral" instead a noun "Compunction".
Demurral
Demurral noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: surprisingly, she wrote the check for the parking fine without demurral
Compunction and demurral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Demurral".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reservation and compunction
- reservation and demurral
- fear and compunction
- fear and demurral
- misgiving and compunction
- misgiving and demurral
- apprehension and compunction
- apprehension and demurral
- difficulty and compunction
- difficulty and demurral
- demur and compunction
- demur and demurral
- remonstrance and compunction
- remonstrance and demurral
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Demurral and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/demurral
Compunction & Demurral. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/demurral>.
Demurral or Compunction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/demurral.
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