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scruples scruples definition

scruples


 
  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 
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  Sense  2 
  scruple 
  =>  fuss,  niggle,  fret 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  scruple 
  =>  wonder,  question 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  scruples 
  scruples 
 
  Grep  of  noun  scruple 
  scruple 
  scruples 
 
  Overview  of  noun  scruples 
 
  The  noun  scruples  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  conscience,  scruples,  moral  sense  sense  of  right  and  wrong  --  (motivation  deriving  logically  from  ethical  or  moral  principles  that  govern  a  person's  thoughts  and  actions) 
 
  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  scruples 
 
  The  noun  scruples  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  conscience,  scruples,  moral  sense  sense  of  right  and  wrong  --  (motivation  deriving  logically  from  ethical  or  moral  principles  that  govern  a  person's  thoughts  and  actions) 
 
  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) 



scruples definition