Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scruple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scrupulous | No | Yes | No | No |
scruple (noun) | scrupulous (noun) |
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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 |
scruple (adjective) | scrupulous (adjective) |
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having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled | |
characterized by extreme care and great effort |
scruple (verb) | scrupulous (verb) |
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have doubts about | |
raise scruples | |
hesitate on moral grounds |