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SCRUPLE

Definition:

1. [noun] a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
   
   
2. [noun] uneasiness about the fitness of an action
   Synonyms: qualm, misgiving
   
   
3. [noun] an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
   
   
4. [verb] hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
   
   
5. [verb] raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
   
   
6. [verb] have doubts about
   
   

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