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Scruple
01
a principle that makes one doubtful or reluctant toward a morally wrong action
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
scruples
02
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
03
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
to scruple
01
to hesitate or be dubious about doing something that one thinks might be wrong or immoral
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
scruple
3rd person singular
scruples
Present participle
scrupling
Past simple
scrupled
Past participle
scrupled
02
raise scruples
03
hesitate on moral grounds
