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- noun Plural form of
compunction .
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Examples
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They have no compunctions against passing any old law they want, they have proven that.
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And if you have no moral compunctions when it comes to the lives of other immortals, you cannot remain on this plane, as you are a threat to other immortals.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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Oriol is reluctant to assign malice, but Andrea has no such compunctions.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011
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Oriol is reluctant to assign malice, but Andrea has no such compunctions.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011
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Two groups that certainly have no compunctions about using suicide bombers or attacking civilians, but groups that also have taken on the responsibility of providing services to the areas they run.
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People, writing as though they know you, have no compunctions about tearing into you.
The Phenomenon of Emma Clark: The Twilight Viral Video Woman | /Film 2010
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Now the digital age is here, and the music industry is NOT, have no reservations, hesitations, or moral compunctions to avoid file sharing with your friends.
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There the patents may be acquired by bottom-feeders who have no compunctions about aggressive tactics, including attacks on businesses too small to defend themselves.
Brian Kahin: Buying Freedom to Operate (and Regulate, Tax and Kill) Brian Kahin 2011
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Many oppressors had no such compunctions — Suharto, Milosevic, Omar Bashir.
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And if you have no moral compunctions when it comes to the lives of other immortals, you cannot remain on this plane, as you are a threat to other immortals.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
asylumhead003 commented on the word compunctions
"If they fire, Watson, have no compunctions about shooting them down."
August 14, 2011