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Scruple

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scruple(noun)

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

scruple, qualm, misgiving(noun)

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

scruple(verb)

an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

scruple(verb)

hesitate on moral grounds

"The man scrupled to perjure himself"

scruple(verb)

raise scruples

"He lied and did not even scruple about it"

scruple(verb)

have doubts about

a very small amount

went about her business without even a scruple of suspicion

a very small piece

left just a scruple of asparagus on the plate

an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do

the survey showed that many students had few scruples about cheating on papers or exams

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

a tabloid journalist who has never scrupled to reveal the most intimate details about the lives of celebrities

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qualm misgiving apprehension mistrust suspicion distrust squeamishness queasiness disbelief doubt hesitancy hesitation incredulity indecision irresolution perplexity question skepticism suspense unbelief uncertainty reluctance twenty grains hesitate waver fluctuate compunction ace bit crumb dab dram driblet glimmer hint lick little mite nip ounce particle peanuts ray scintilla shade shadow shred skosh smack smell smidgen smidgeon snap soupçon spark spatter speck splash spot sprinkling strain streak tad touch trace atom dribble fleck flyspeck grain granule molecule morsel mote nubbin nugget patch scrap snip snippet tittle balance dither falter halt hang back shilly shally stagger teeter vacillate wobble wabble

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