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scruple ['skru:pəl]1 nounscrupule m;∎ he has no scruples il n'a aucun scrupule;∎ he had scruples about accepting payment il avait des scrupules à accepter qu'on le paie;∎ to act without scruple agir sans scrupule∎ they don't scruple to cheat ils n'ont aucun scrupule ou ils n'hésitent pas à tricher;∎ I would scruple to steal even if I was starving j'aurais scrupule à voler même si je mourais de faim
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