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con·science

conscience

 
 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: noun
definition: Conscience is the part of your mind that tells you if what you are doing is right or wrong.
Mason thought about cheating on the test, but his conscience told him he shouldn't. He got an A on the test anyway, so now he's very happy he listened to his conscience!
derivation: conscienceless (adj.)
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