prick conscience

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prick somebody's conscience

to make someone feel guilty Seeing pictures of starving children pricks my conscience, but I rarely give money to charity.

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The 111-minute feature aims to prick consciences about Hollywood's portrayal of violence, with Haneke even offering us the chance of a quick DVD playback to change direction as well as character asides to camera. This is anything but funny; FUNNY GAMES U.S. (18) VERDICT: No stars! by Birmingham Mail (England) In 1993, he demonstrated his box office clout and an ability to prick consciences and arouse debate with the Oscar-winning double whammy of Jurassic Park and Schindler's List. FRESH by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) In 1993, he demonstrated his box office clout and an ability to prick consciences and arouse debate with the Oscar-winning double whammy of Jurassic Park and Schindler's List. Munich by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			pretend to pretty pretty as a picture Pretty is as pretty does pretty much pretty oneself up pretty pickle Pretty please? pretty state of affairs prevail prevail against prevail on prevent from doing prevention Prevention is better than cure prey prey on prey on mind price price down price one has to pay price out price out of the market price up prick prick conscience prick ears up prick up its ears pride pride and joy Pride comes before a fall Pride goes before a fall pride on pride oneself in prim and proper prime prime mover prime the pump prime with primp up primrose primrose path Prince Charming principle print print in print out print up privy to prize prize above			Pricing Engine Request Viewer Pricing In Pricing in Proportion Pricing methods Pricing methods Pricing methods Pricing methods Pricing Out pricing out of the market pricing out of the market pricing out of the market pricing out of the market Pricing Out the News pricing policy Pricing Reference Server pricing system Pricing Unit Pricing Unit Concept Pricing Unit Cost Pricing Work Statement Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding Contractor Pricing, Engineering and Proposal Software Pricing, Terms and Conditions Pricing-to-Market Pricipality of Moldova Pricipality of Moldova prick prick prick prick prick conscience prick ears up prick off prick off prick off prick out prick out prick out Prick Plus Prick Test Prick post prick punch prick song prick up prick up (one's) ears prick up (one's) ears prick up (one's) ears prick up ears prick up ears prick up ears prick up ears prick up its ears Prick-eared Prick-eared pricked pricked pricked pricked pricked out pricked out pricked out pricked up ears

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