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- adjective Alternative spelling of
compunctious .
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"The Emperor," as Mr. Augustus was called, from his stately manner and dignified deportment, aided by as much self-esteem as could well be contained in a human body, _depended_, without any "compunctuous visitings of conscience," on the venison, claret, and champagne of his friends, and thought all the time he did them honour: -- and thus he passed his life.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 387, August 28, 1829 Various
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But during this period, in which she may be said to have lived to herself, she was not without compunctuous visitations; and as the responsibilities of a mother came upon her, she increasingly felt the seriousness of life, and the duty, as well as the privilege, of living to
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I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation.
British Blogs 2010
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I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation.
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I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation.
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I’m anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation.
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