Compunction and Grief

Compunction

Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.

Grief and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grief" instead a noun "Compunction".

Grief

Grief noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Compunction and grief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Grief".

Nearby Words: grieve, grieving

How words are described

obvious obvious compunction obvious grief
real real compunction real grief
little little compunction little grief
personal personal compunction personal grief
Other adjectives: apparent, less.
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