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Weight On Ones Conscience Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCRUPLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCRUPLE

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199%7Exact Match!
228%11 May cause weight changes, either weight gain or weight loss
322%7Conscience-stricken

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We think the answer is "SCRUPLE" which means:

    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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He had no scruple about cheating on the test."
  • • "She couldn't overcome her scruples about lying."

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The Guardian Quick08 May 2000 Across 21
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