conscience (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnʃəns/
Definition
A person's moral sense of right and wrong, which guides their behavior.
Examples
He had a guilty conscience after lying to his friend.
She refused to compromise her conscience for personal gain.
The politician's conscience seemed to be clear as he answered the questions.
How to Use conscience
- conscience dictates (collocation)
- One's moral sense requires a certain action. — "My conscience dictates that I should tell the truth."
- ease one's conscience (collocation)
- To relieve oneself of guilt or worry. — "He donated to charity to ease his conscience after the argument."
- on my conscience (prepositional phrase)
- As a source of guilt or worry. — "I can't let this lie weigh on my conscience."
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