Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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apothecaries' weight | Yes | No | No | No |
scruple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
apothecaries' weight (noun) | scruple (noun) |
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any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action |
uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) | |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
apothecaries' weight (verb) | scruple (verb) |
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have doubts about | |
raise scruples | |
hesitate on moral grounds |