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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 7 | Stay on one's conscience | |
3 | 22% | 7 | Conscience-stricken | |
Do They Weigh On The Conscience Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCRUPLES" which means:
- noun
- • Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions 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.
- • To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He had no scruples about lying to get what he wanted."
- • "She ignored her ethical scruples and went ahead with the plan."
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