scruple
/ˈskɹuːpəl/noun
Middle School
1
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
2
A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
3
A Hebrew unit of time equal to ¹⁄₁₀₈₀ hour.
4
A very small quantity; a particle.
5
A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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