| NOUN | quantity | scruple | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
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| feeling | scruple, qualm, misgiving | uneasiness about the fitness of an action | |
| cognition | scruple | an ethical or moral ... / moral principle that inhibits action | |
| VERB | stative | scruple | hesitate on moral grounds |
| emotion | scruple | raise scruples / scruples | |
| communication | scruple | have doubts about |
| Sounds | skruw'pahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains. | |
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| Part of | dram, drachm, drachma | A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
| Parts | grain | 1/60 dram |
| Broader | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight | Any weight unit used in pharmacy |
| Spanish | escrúpulo | |
| Catalan | escrúpol | |
| Meaning | uneasiness about the fitness of an action. | |
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| Synonyms | qualm, misgiving | |
| Broader | anxiety | A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
| Spanish | duda, escrúpulo, recelo | |
| Catalan | dubte, escrúpol, recel | |
| Adjectives | scrupulous | having scruples |
| Verbs | scruple | have doubts about |
| scruple | raise scruples / scruples | |
| scruple | hesitate on moral grounds | |
| Meaning | An ethical or moral ... / moral principle that inhibits action. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | principle | A rule or standard especially of good behavior |
| Spanish | escrúpulo | |
| Adjectives | scrupulous | having scruples |
| Verbs | scruple | have doubts about |
| scruple | raise scruples / scruples | |
| scruple | hesitate on moral grounds | |
| Meaning | hesitate on moral grounds. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The man scrupled to perjure himself" | |
| Broader | hesitate, pause | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing |
| Nouns | scruple | an ethical or moral ... / moral principle that inhibits action |
| scruple | uneasiness about the fitness of an action | |
| Meaning | Raise scruples / scruples. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "He lied and did not even scruple about it" | |
| Broader | fuss, niggle, fret | Worry unnecessarily or excessively |
| Nouns | scruple | an ethical or moral ... / moral principle that inhibits action |
| scruple | uneasiness about the fitness of an action | |
| Meaning | Have doubts about. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | wonder, question | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation |
| Nouns | scruple | an ethical or moral ... / moral principle that inhibits action |
| scruple | uneasiness about the fitness of an action | |
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