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Small Moral Misgiving Crossword Clue

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noun

• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

verb

• hesitate on moral grounds

• raise scruples

• have doubts about

40%5Moral misgiving
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• a mild state of nausea

30%12 Foreboding or misgiving
noun

• fearful expectation or anticipation

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• painful expectation

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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