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Objection seen as having little weight (7)

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scruple

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This might be a double definition.

'objection' is the first definition.
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'little weight' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for scruple that I've seen before include "Moral qualm" , "A light-weight" , "Weight (on one's conscience?)" , "Objection" , "carrying little weight" .)

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