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scruple

noun
  1. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    misgiving
  3. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
verb
  1. have doubts about
  2. raise scruples
    “I lied and did not even scruple about it.”
  3. hesitate on moral grounds
    “The defendant scrupled to perjure themself.”