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compunction-noun [kuhm-puhngk-shuhn]
1. a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.
2. any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/compunction

He felt a vague sense of compunction choosing to go to a small, liberal arts school rather than an ivy league.
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