scruple vs spark

scruple

verb
  • To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple. 

  • To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience. 

  • To regard with suspicion; to question. 

noun
  • Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience. 

  • A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈). 

  • A Hebrew unit of time equal to ¹⁄₁₀₈₀ hour. 

spark

verb
  • To give off a spark or sparks. 

  • To shoot; to fire 

  • To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc). 

  • To light; to kindle. 

noun
  • A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle. 

  • Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the Indomalayan genus Sinthusa. 

  • An electrician. 

  • A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire. 

  • A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire. 

  • A ship's radio operator. 

  • A short or small burst of electrical discharge. 

  • A gallant; a foppish young man. 

  • A beau, lover. 

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