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scruple |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scruple Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scruple Entailment of verb scruple Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb scruple 3 senses of scruple Sense 1 scruple => hesitate, pause Sense 2 scruple => fuss, niggle, fret Sense 3 scruple => wonder, question Familiarity of verb scruple scruple used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scruple Sense 1 scruple => hesitate, pause -------------- Sense 2 scruple => fuss, niggle, fret -------------- Sense 3 scruple => wonder, question -------------- Grep of noun scruple scruple scruples Overview of noun scruple The noun scruple has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scruple -- (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains) 2. scruple, qualm, misgiving -- (uneasiness about the fitness of an action) 3. scruple -- (an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action) Overview of verb scruple The verb scruple has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scruple -- (hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself") 2. scruple -- (raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it") 3. scruple -- (have doubts about) Overview of noun scruple The noun scruple has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scruple -- (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains) 2. scruple, qualm, misgiving -- (uneasiness about the fitness of an action) 3. scruple -- (an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action) Overview of verb scruple The verb scruple has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scruple -- (hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself") 2. scruple -- (raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it") 3. scruple -- (have doubts about)
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