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SENSE OF SHAME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
Synonyms:
sense of duty; sense of shame
Classified under:
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)