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scruple vs grain

grain vs scruple

scruple and grain both are nouns.

scruple and grain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scruple Yes No Yes No
grain Yes No Yes No
scruple (noun) grain (noun)
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
scruple (verb) grain (verb)
have doubts about form into grains
raise scruples become granular
hesitate on moral grounds thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Difference between scruple and grain

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