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Scruples

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n. Plural form of scruple.

v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scruple.

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n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

Word Usage

"He lacks any scruples, is possibly the least intelligent, and has not only destroyed the American way of life to a certain extent, but has totally disrupted global dynamics."

Verb Form

scrupled scruples scrupling

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

pause hesitate apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight principle

Cross Reference

to make scruple scruples of half duration scruples of emergence scruples of incidence to stand on scruple

Form

scrupled scrupling

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

particle question hesitation hesitate

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

n-tuple pupil quadruple

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

compunction qualm hesitation self-consciousness diffidence