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compunction in Russian

compunction in Russian is раска́яние, сожале́ние, угрызе́ния со́вести — compunction means a brief pang of guilt or mild regret about something you have done.

compunction in Russian

раска́яние
noun
Pronounced: raskayaniye
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
сожале́ние
noun
Pronounced: sozhaleniye
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
угрызе́ния со́вести
noun
Pronounced: ugryzeniya sovesti
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

What does "compunction" mean?

  1. noun A brief pang of guilt or mild regret about something you have done.
    "As for average U.S. consumers, they've shown little compunction about buying diamonds that fund bloody militias in Africa."
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compunction in a sentence

  • As for average U.S. consumers, they've shown little compunction about buying diamonds that fund bloody militias in Africa.
  • But he felt, later, a little compunction. He had been violent, cruel with poor Hermione. He wanted to recompense her, to make it up.

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What is "compunction" in Russian?
"compunction" in Russian is раска́яние, сожале́ние, угрызе́ния со́вести. compunction means: A brief pang of guilt or mild regret about something you have done.
How do you pronounce раска́яние?
"compunction" in Russian is раска́яние, pronounced "raskayaniye".
Are there other ways to say "compunction" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "compunction": раска́яние, сожале́ние, угрызе́ния со́вести.
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