pause vs scruple

pause and scruple both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pause	Yes	No	Yes	No
scruple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scruple is a hyponym of pause; that is, scruple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pause:

Other hyponyms of pause include hem and haw.

pause (noun)	scruple (noun)
temporary inactivity	an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something	uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)
	a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

pause (verb)	scruple (verb)
cease an action temporarily	have doubts about
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing	raise scruples
	hesitate on moral grounds