Scruple can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| scruple - have doubts about | ||
| scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" | ||
| scruple - hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself" | ||
Noun |
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| scruple - uneasiness about the fitness of an action | ||
| scruple - an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action | ||
| scruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
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| 1. | verb | He lied and did not even scruple about it. | |
| 2. | noun | I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing. | |
| 3. | noun | No scruple held him back from making this attempt. | |
| 4. | noun | When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple: take it and copy it. |
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| verb | |
| He lied and did not even scruple about it. |
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| noun | |
| I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing. | |
| No scruple held him back from making this attempt. | |
| When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple: take it and copy it. | |