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Noun scruple has 3 senses

scruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
--₁ is a kind of ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality; apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight; ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality; apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
--₁ is a part of dram, drachm, drachma
--₁ has part: grain
--₁ has particulars:
superego; wee small voice, small voice, voice of conscience; sense of shame, sense of duty
scruple, qualm, misgiving - uneasiness about the fitness of an action
--₂ is a kind of anxiety; anxiety

Derived forms: verb scruple₃, verb scruple₂, verb scruple₁
scruple - an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
--₃ is a kind of principle; principle

Derived forms: verb scruple₃, verb scruple₂, verb scruple₁

Verb scruple has 3 senses

scruple - hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
--₁ is one way to hesitate, pause

Derived forms: noun scruple₃, noun scruple₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
--₂ is one way to fuss, niggle, fret

Derived forms: noun scruple₃, noun scruple₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
scruple - have doubts about
--₃ is one way to wonder, question

Derived forms: noun scruple₃, noun scruple₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something