Scruple - Definition
scruple
n 1: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
2: uneasiness about the fitness of an action [syn: scruple,
qualm, misgiving]
3: an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
v 1: hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure
himself"
2: raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
3: have doubts about
