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Search phrase: scrupulous

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.48Breed scrupulous faction; the hated, grown to strength,Breed scrupulous faction: The hated growne to strength
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.61Away with scrupulous wit! Now arms must rule.Away with scrupulous Wit, now Armes must rule.

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Glossary

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ceremoniousscrupulous over formalities, punctilious about ritual
conscionable[unclear] conscientious, dedicated, scrupulous
curiosityscrupulousness, fastidiousness, painstaking attention to detail
daintyfastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular
nicefastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous
nicelyscrupulously, punctiliously, meticulously, fastidiously
precisescrupulously pure, strictly observed, unstained
precisepuritanical, strictly moral, scrupulously correct
religiousdevout, conscientious, scrupulous
scruplescrupulousness, introspective doubt
scrupulousquibbling, cavilling, distrustful
scrupuloushesitating, troubled with doubts
straitstrict, rigorous, scrupulous
unrulydisorderly, violent, unscrupulous

Thesaurus

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correct, scrupulouslyprecise
formalities, scrupulous overceremonious
overscrupulousnice
pure, scrupulouslyprecise
scrupulousconscionable
scrupulousdainty
scrupulousstrait
scrupulousreligious
scrupulous over formalitiesceremonious
scrupulouslynicely
scrupulously pureprecise
scrupulousnesscuriosity
scrupulousnessscruple
unscrupulousunruly

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCRUPLEBASICscrupulous adj

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