Type and usage of scruple from BoostVocab

scruple

/'skrupəl/

noun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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Similar:

misgiving qualm

type of:
anxiety
noun
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
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type of:
principle
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
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type of:
apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight

part of:
drachm drachma dram
verb
have doubts about
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type of:
wonder question
verb
hesitate on moral grounds
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"The man scrupled to perjure himself"

type of:
hesitate pause
verb
raise scruples
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"He lied and did not even scruple about it"

type of:
fuss niggle fret

Examples of scruple

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