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Term: scruple

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  2. scruple

scruple

Definitions

Noun

  1. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
  2. Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  3. An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

Verb

  1. Hesitate on moral grounds
  2. Raise scruples
  3. Have doubts about
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "scruple".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 scruple 2 0
2 scruples 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "scruple".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 central 2 165
2 struggle 2 62
3 sexual 3 59
4 suitable 3 34
5 survival 3 32
6 sizable 3 15
7 cynical 3 9
8 skillful 2 9
9 scandal 2 8
10 seasonal 3 8
11 spindle 2 8
12 stengel 2 6
13 psychical 3 4
14 sparkle 2 4
15 straggle 2 2
16 isothermal 4 1
17 salable 3 1
18 seminal 3 1
19 sizeable 3 1
20 sociable 3 1
21 spangle 2 1
22 startle 2 1
23 stumble 2 1
24 surgical 3 1
25 syllable 3 1
26 astraddle 3 0
27 cervical 3 0
28 icenogle 4 0
29 sagittal 3 0
30 saleable 3 0
31 sampsel 2 0
32 sampsell 2 0
33 scalpel 2 0
34 scrabble 2 0
35 scraggle 2 0
36 scribble 2 0
37 sectoral 3 0
38 senecal 3 0
39 senechal 3 0
40 sinegal 3 0
41 smejkal 2 0
42 snorkel 2 0
43 sorrowful 3 0
44 spaniel 2 0
45 spaniol 2 0
46 spindel 2 0
47 spiteful 2 0
48 splichal 2 0
49 sponsel 2 0
50 squabble 2 0
51 squiggle 2 0
52 stanfill 2 0
53 stangel 2 0
54 stangl 2 0
55 stangle 2 0
56 stansel 2 0
57 stansell 2 0
58 starkel 2 0
59 stempel 2 0
60 stemple 2 0
61 stencel 2 0
62 stendal 2 0
63 stenzel 2 0
64 stetzel 2 0
65 stitzel 2 0
66 straddle 2 0
67 strahle 2 0
68 strebel 2 0
69 striegel 2 0
70 strobel 2 0
71 strobl 2 0
72 stroble 2 0
73 stroebel 2 0
74 strubel 2 0
75 struble 2 0
76 swatzell 2 0
77 swindall 2 0
78 swindell 2 0
79 swindle 2 0
80 swingle 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scruple".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 couple 2 122
2 rule 1 73
3 crumpled 2 4
4 scrape 1 3
5 scuffle 2 1
6 scrapes 1 1
7 scruples 2 0
8 crumple 2 0
9 ruple 2 0
10 crumpler 3 0
11 supple 2 0
12 rupley 2 0
13 rumple 2 0
14 rupe 1 0
15 supplee 2 0
16 struble 2 0
17 stroupe 1 0
18 scuttle 2 0
19 scupper 2 0
20 sculley 2 0

Words That Follow

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Words That Precede

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Statistically Associated

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scruple".

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Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 2

Sound Alikes: 80

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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