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Meaning
Noun
●
A
feeling
of
apprehension
,
doubt
,
fear
etc.
●
A
sudden
sickly
feeling
; queasiness.
●
A
prick
of the
conscience
; a
moral
scruple
, a
pang
of guilt.
●
In British English:
Mortality;
plague
; pestilence.
●
In British English:
A
calamity
or disaster.
Verb
●
To have a
sickly
feeling.
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Origin
qualm
English
qualm
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Compunction
Misgiving
Scruple
Unease
Uneasiness
Apprehension
Calm
Disaster
Related
Complaint
Gripe
Problem
Concern
Quibble
Hangup
Compunctions
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