Definition of Scruple
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(n.) A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram.
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(n.) Hence, a very small quantity; a particle.
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(n.) Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.
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(v. i.) To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience.
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(v. t.) To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.
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(v. t.) To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
Antonyms of Scruple
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Homophones of Scruple
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