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I had to scruple when my teacher asked me wheather I was Chewing Gum in class or not.

another answerThe word scruples is a synonym for ethics..sort of.

John had no scruples about taking Henry's last piece of paper.

Notice that the word has "no" in front of it. If you are going to use the word in a positive way, the word "scrupulous" would be used.

Mary was scrupulous about cleaning her room.

In this case, it means very particular, and has a different "slant" on things.

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