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qualm
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- pronunciation:
- kwam
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kwawm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a feeling of guilt, doubt, or misgiving.
She had no qualms about taking the money.- synonyms:
- compunction, doubt, misgiving, scruple
- similar words:
- reservation
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| definition 2: |
an abrupt and unexpected faint, nauseated, or sick feeling.
- synonyms:
- queasiness
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| related words: |
care, distrust, fit, pang, trepidation, twinge |
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| derivations: |
qualmish (adj.), qualmishly (adv.), qualmishness (n.) |
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