scruple

noun (scruples); verb (scruple, scruples, scrupled, scrupling)

«scruple» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A scruple is a feeling that stops you doing something because you think it may be wrong. tree →
To scruple is to hesitate to do something because you think it may be wrong. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, «did not scruple to» means did not hesitate to do something, even if it was wrong; in talk, «no scruples» means no worry about right and wrong

Examples

He had no scruples about lying. tree →
The man did not scruple to tell a long story. tree →
She did not scruple to take the last cake. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «scruple» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«scruple» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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