to grapple with one's conscience

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• wrestle — [c]/ˈrɛsəl / (say resuhl) verb (wrestled, wrestling) –verb (i) 1. to engage in wrestling. 2. to contend, as in a struggle for mastery; grapple. 3. to deal (with a subject) as a difficult task or duty. –verb (t) 4. to contend with in wrestling. 5 …  

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