SCRUPLES
12
Scrabble
16
WWF
S(1) C(3) R(1) U(1) P(3) L(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
- (by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
- A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
verb
- To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
- To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
- To regard with suspicion; to question.
Source: Wiktionary
