scruple
- noun (n)
Meaning: misgiving, doubt
Synonyms:
anxiety
caution
censor
compunction
conscience
demur
difficulty
faltering
hesitancy
hesitation
pause
perplexity
qualm
reconsideration
reluctance
reluctancy
second thought
squeamishness
superego
twinge
uneasiness
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