scruple vs pause

scruple and pause both are nouns.

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

As verbs, pause is a hypernym of scruple; that is, pause is a word with a broader meaning than scruple:

Other hypernyms of scruple include hesitate.

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

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