cons
cience
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cken
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feeling guilty about something you have done or failed to do
- The conscience-stricken employee confessed to his mistake.
- He was conscience-stricken after lying to his best friend.
- The conscience-stricken student admitted to cheating on the exam.
- The conscience-stricken driver reported the accident to the authorities.
- The conscience-stricken artist revealed the plagiarism in his work.