Scruple

Language: English
Pronunciation: scruple
Part of Speech: noun

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A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

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"a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains"
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"uneasiness about the fitness of an action"
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"an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action"
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"hesitate on moral grounds"
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"raise scruples"
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"have doubts about"
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