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scruple
noun
verb
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
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ˈskɹuːpəl
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noun
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
noun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
verb
have doubts about
verb
raise scruples
“He lied and did not even scruple about it”
verb
hesitate on moral grounds
“The man scrupled to perjure himself”
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He lied and did not even scruple about it
The man scrupled to perjure himself
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