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scruple
/skˈɹupəl/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
- noun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- noun
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
- verb
hesitate on moral grounds
The man scrupled to perjure himself
- verb
raise scruples
He lied and did not even scruple about it