SENSE OF SHAME

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A motivating awareness of ethical responsibility

Synonyms:

sense of duty; sense of shame

Classified under:

Nouns denoting goals

Hypernyms ("sense of shame" is a kind of...):

conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong (motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions)

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