Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Pause and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pause" instead a noun "Compunction".
Pause
Pause noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Compunction and pause are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Pause".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| little | little compunction | little pause |
Cite this Source
Pause and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/pause
Compunction & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/pause>.
Pause or Compunction. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/pause.
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