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  • 21scrupulous — scru|pu|lous [ skrupjələs ] adjective 1. ) very careful to be honest and do what is morally correct 2. ) done very carefully, giving a lot of attention to details ╾ scru|pu|lous|ly adverb ╾ scru|pu|lous|ness noun uncount …

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  • 22scrupulous — scru·pu·lous || skruːpjÉ™lÉ™s / pjÊŠl adj. conscientious, moral, adhering to ethical principles; meticulous, precise, strict, exact …

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  • 23scrupulous — adjective 1》 diligent, thorough, and attentive to details. 2》 very concerned to avoid doing wrong. Derivatives scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun Origin ME (in the sense troubled with doubts ): from Fr. scrupuleux or L.… …

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  • 24scrupulous — a. 1. Conscientious, punctilious, strict, nice. 2. Cautious, careful, exact, vigilant, circumspect. 3. Exact, precise, rigorous, punctilious …

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  • 25scrupulous — adj 1. principled, right minded, ethical, moral, conscionable; upright, righteous, just, honorable, upstanding, high minded; good, sincere, all wool and a yard wide, true, earnest, conscientious; cautious, careful, prudent, politic, discreet,… …

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  • 26scrupulous — scru·pu·lous …

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  • 27scrupulous — UK [ˈskruːpjʊləs] / US [ˈskrupjələs] adjective 1) very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct 2) done very carefully, giving a lot of attention to details Derived words: scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun uncountable …

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  • 28scrupulous — [ˈskruːpjʊləs] adj 1) very careful to be honest and to do what is morally right Ant: unscrupulous 2) done very carefully, giving a lot of attention to details scrupulously adv …

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  • 29scrupulous — /ˈskrupjələs / (say skroohpyuhluhs) adjective 1. having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what is right. 2. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact. –scrupulosity /skrupjəˈlɒsəti/ (say skroohpyuh losuhtee),… …

  • 30scrupulous — adj. 1 conscientious or thorough even in small matters. 2 careful to avoid doing wrong. 3 punctilious; over attentive to details. Derivatives: scrupulosity n. scrupulously adv. scrupulousness n. Etymology: ME f. F scrupuleux or L scrupulosus (as… …

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