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English to English noun
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a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |  | source: wordnet30
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uneasiness about the fitness of an action | | source: wordnet30
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an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action | | source: wordnet30
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A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram. | | source: webster1913 verb
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hesitate on moral grounds | | Example: The man scrupled to perjure himself
source: wordnet30
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raise scruples | | Example: He lied and did not even scruple about it
source: wordnet30
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have doubts about | | source: wordnet30
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To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience. | | source: webster1913
| 9 |
To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question. | | source: webster1913
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