Hyphenation of scruples

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word scruples? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

scru-ples

Definitions of scruples:

1.	Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
2.	Hesitate on moral grounds The man scrupled to perjure himself
3.	Raise scruples He lied and did not even scruple about it
4.	Have doubts about

Synonyms of scruples:

noun	scruple, apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
noun	scruple, qualm, misgiving, anxiety
noun	scruple, principle

Last hyphenations of this language

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