Compunction and Presentiment

Compunction

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

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

Presentiment

Presentiment noun - A feeling that something bad will happen.
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Synonyms for Presentiment

Compunction and presentiment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Presentiment".

Nearby Word: presentment
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Presentiment and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/presentiment
Compunction & Presentiment. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/presentiment>.
Presentiment or Compunction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/presentiment.
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