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Word: Scruple
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French scrupule or Latin scrupulus, from scrupus, literally ‘rough pebble’, (figuratively) ‘anxiety’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskruːpl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong
Short Definition:hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong
Examples:- she doesn't scruple to ask her parents for money
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