Conscience
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Inner Guide
Think of 'conscience' as your moral compass guiding decisions. She listened to her conscience and returned the lost wallet.
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Clear vs. Guilty
'Conscience' can feel 'clear' if you've done right, 'guilty' if wrong. After cheating on the test, his guilty conscience troubled him.
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Idiomatic Expressions
'To have a conscience' means being aware of right and wrong. He has a conscience, so he always treats others fairly.