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scruples
[ skroo-puhlz ]
noun
- the plural of scruple; moral or ethical considerations or standards that act as a restraining force or inhibit certain actions:
He has no scruples about sacrificing a friend to save his own hide.
The shop was without scruples about using the competition's advertisements against them.
Her scruples about drinking assuaged, she decided to order some wine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scruples1
First recorded in 1520–30; scruple ( def ) + -s 3( def )
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