scrupule

Definitions of scrupule
  1. noun
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    synonyms: pressentiment
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    type of:
    angoisse, anxiété, inquiétude
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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