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1. n. A pricking; stimulation. Source: opted
2. n. A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience. Source: opted
3. n. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) Source: wordnet
4. n:100 n. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) Source: ecdict

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deep feeling misdeed regret causing conscience consciousness grief guilt heart pain picking poignant pricking proceeding sense sting

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compulsions compulsive compulsively compulsiveness compulsives compulsivity compulsorily

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