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| 1. | [ noun ] uneasiness about the fitness of an action | |
| Synonyms: | misgiving qualm | |
| Related terms: | anxiety misgive | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (pharmacology) a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains | |
| Related terms: | apothecaries'_unit dram grain | |
| 3. | [ verb ] have doubts about | |
| Related terms: | wonder | |
| 4. | [ verb ] raise scruples | |
| Examples: | "He lied and did not even scruple about it" |
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| Related terms: | fuss | |
| 5. | [ verb ] hesitate on moral grounds | |
| Examples: | "The man scrupled to perjure himself" |
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| Related terms: | hesitate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action | |
| Related terms: | principle | |
| Similar spelling: |
scruples scarper Schrupp scrub_up scarp Scorpaena Scarpelli Scarpa scorpaenid scorpio Scirpus Schreffler Scarber scrubber scrubbed scarfpin screwup Scorpius scorpion Scarpino scarface scorbutus Schryver scorbutic scarf scrap scrip scrub scrubland Schriver scurf |
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