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scruple::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | principle |
| Derivation | scrupulous |
scruple::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight |
Examples of scruple
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No other journalist has yet demonstrated my level of moral scruple in this matter.
From the theatlantic.com
Unlike the French, the Flemish apothecaries divided the scruple in 20 grains.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Livy attributes this practice to religio, religious scruple or obligation.
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Humankind is gradually petering out, and with it all hope and passion and moral scruple.
From the theatlantic.com
For a time it appeared that royal scruple still counted for something.
From the time.com
Without scruple, Sir, I attribute the success of these measures to him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The guy is seriously screwed up, and has no scruple at all about lying when it suits him.
From the guardian.co.uk
Notable exceptions were Venice and Sicily, where the scruple was also divided in 20 grains.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When the party needs protecting, it is applied without scruple.
From the economist.com
- A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
- Hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
- Raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
- Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
- Have doubts about
- (Scruples (game)) Scruples (full title "A Question of Scruples"), is a board game based on ethical dilemmas. Players are given five yellow cards with a moral dilemma such as "You accidentally damage a car in a parking lot. Do you leave a note with your name and phone number? ...
- (Scruples (novel)) Scruples is a 1978 novel by Judith Krantz. A direct sequel, Scruples Two, was published in 1992.
- A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram; Hence, a very small quantity; a particle; Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience; to consider if something is ethical; ...
