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Word: Qualm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘momentary sick feeling’): perhaps related to Old English cw(e)alm ‘pain’, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwɑːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving
Short Definition:uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear
Examples:- military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press
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