scruple
11scruple — [skro͞o′pəl] n. [MFr scrupule < L scrupulus, small sharp stone (hence small weight, difficulty, doubt), dim. of scrupus, sharp stone < IE * skreup < base * (s)ker , to cut] 1. a very small quantity, amount, or part 2. a) an ancient Roman …
12scruple — scru|ple1 [ˈskru:pəl] n [C usually plural, U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: scrupule, from Latin scrupulus small sharp stone, cause of mental discomfort , from scrupus sharp stone ] a belief about what is right and wrong that prevents… …
13scruple — I UK [ˈskruːp(ə)l] / US [ˈskrup(ə)l] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms scruple : singular scruple plural scruples a moral principle that prevents you from doing something that you think is bad She had no scruples about eavesdropping on… …
14scruple — {{11}}scruple (n.) moral misgiving, pang of conscience, late 14c., from O.Fr. scrupule (14c.), from L. scrupulus uneasiness, anxiety, pricking of conscience, lit. small sharp stone, dim. of scrupus sharp stone or pebble, used figuratively by… …
15scruple — 1 noun (countable usually plural) a belief about right and wrong that prevents you from doing something bad: Atkins was a ruthless man with few moral scruples. | without scruple (=without caring about the effects your actions may have on other… …
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17scruple — 1. noun /ˈskɹuː.pəl/ Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience; to consider if something is ethical. Paroles: I have not, my… …
18scruple — scru|ple1 [ skrupl ] noun count usually plural a moral principle that prevents you from doing something you think is bad: She had no scruples about eavesdropping on conversations. scruple scru|ple 2 [ skrupl ] verb not scruple to do something… …
19scruple — /ˈskrupəl / (say skroohpuhl) noun 1. hesitation or reluctance from conscientious or other restraining reasons: *I felt strong and brave again, with not a scruple left. –jessica anderson, 1978. 2. a very small portion or amount. 3. a unit of… …
20scruple — (s) a unit of weight in the traditional (troy) system used by English apothecaries, equal to 20 grains, 1/24 troy ounce2 or approximately 1.2960 gram. See also dram2, and see troy weights for additional information. The name of the unit is… …
