scruple
noun
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
has scrupled
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present perfectof scruple (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has scrupled to avow no sentiment, however obnoxious.
From The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits by William Hazlitt
