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      scrupling
      noun
      an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
      uneasiness about the fitness of an action
      a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
      verb
      have doubts about
      raise scruples
      hesitate on moral grounds
      Roots
      scrupulusscrup- · Latin · sharp pebble
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