conscience
Definitions of conscience
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state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousnesstype of:connaissancean alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
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a general conscious awarenesssynonyms: notiontypes:sens de l'orientationan awareness of your orientation in spacetype of:
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the trait of being painstaking and careful
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situationsynonyms: connaissanceantonyms:inconsciencea state lacking normal awareness of the self or environmenttype of:état cognitifthe state of a person's cognitive processes
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionssynonyms: sens moraltypes:type of:moralemotivation based on ideas of right and wrong
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