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31scruple — unit of weight used by apothecaries equal to 1/24 of an ounce Units of Measurement …
32scruple — [[t]skru͟ːp(ə)l[/t]] scruples N VAR: usu pl Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. ...a man with no moral scruples …
33scruple — scru·ple || skruËpl n. qualm, compunction; moral; misgiving, hesitation; iota, tiny amount; unit of weight equal to 1/3 of a dram (1.295 grams) v. have qualms; hesitate, have misgivings …
34scruple — noun 1》 a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of an action. 2》 historical a unit of weight equal to 20 grains used by apothecaries. ↘archaic a very small amount. verb hesitate or be reluctant to do… …
35scruple — I. n. 1. Hesitation, hesitancy, perplexity, qualm, nicety, delicacy. 2. Twenty grains. II. v. n. Hesitate, doubt, waver …
36scruple — n 1. qualm, pang, misgiving, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, apprehension; scrupulousness, punctiliousness, meticulousness; conscientiousness, conscience, twinge of conscience, New England conscience, guilt, guilt feeling, point of honor;… …
37scruple — scru·ple …
38scruple — scru•ple [[t]ˈskru pəl[/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) a moral or ethical consideration that restrains one s behavior and inhibits certain actions 2) a very small amount 3) wam a unit of apothecaries weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or? of a… …
39scruple — Doubt or hesitancy respecting action to be taken, for example, reluctance to take an oath …
40To make scruple — Scruple Scru ple, n. [L. scrupulus a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty fourth part of an ounce, a scruple, uneasiness, doubt, dim. of scrupus a rough or sharp stone, anxiety, uneasiness; perh. akin to Gr. ? the chippings of stone, ? a… …
