Conscience and Guilty conscience

Conscience

Conscience noun - Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
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Guilty conscience and conscience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guilty conscience" instead a noun "Conscience".

Guilty conscience

Guilty conscience noun - Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense.

Conscience and guilty conscience are semantically related. You can use "Conscience" instead a noun phrase "Guilty conscience".
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