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conscience

noun

Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct

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Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct

    “A person of unflagging conscience”

noun

  1. A feeling of shame when you do something immoral

    “He has no conscience about his cruelty”

noun

  1. Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

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A person of unflagging conscience
He has no conscience about his cruelty

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