compunction
nounAn uneasy feeling of guilt or moral hesitation.
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diffident
adjectiveLacking confidence in one's own abilities or position.
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adjectiveRemaining firm and steady without hesitation or change of purpose.
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verbTo waver between choices or positions.
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