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    scrupulous

    scrupulous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word scrupulous

    Definition
    (adj) having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
    Example Sentence
    • less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
    Definition
    (adj) characterized by extreme care and great effort
    Synonyms : conscientious , painstaking
    Example Sentence
    • conscientious application to the work at hand
    • painstaking research
    • scrupulous attention to details
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for scrupulous

it makes u think of sculpture and while building sculpture the worker has to be very careful

to screw a virgin girl....require extreme care plus great effort

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SCRUPULOUS or FASTIDIOUS which are rhyming words refer to someone who is very careful, very conscientious.

Scrupulous is derived from scruple. Scruple sounds like trouble and scrupulous sounds like "trouble less". A person who is EXTREMELY THOROUGH is trouble less.

SCREW+PULL+US -- Mountaineers use screws/pegs (where the rope is tied) to pull the crew up in case anybody slips .. It requires a great deal of effort and thoroughness (question of life and death)

we always hear in movies "Scrupulously killed" >>> which means the murderer has has very carefully killed someone without leaving behind any clue..


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