QUALMS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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