scruples

CEFRC1

/skrˈupəlz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Moral doubts about whether an action is right.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    third-person singular simple present indicative of scruple

Examples

  • He has no scruples about lying.

  • He tried to overcome his scruples.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He had no blank about lying to get the job, so he told many false stories.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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