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qualm

 

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Noun qualm has 2 senses
  1. scruple, qualm, misgiving - uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    --1 is a kind of anxiety
  2. queasiness, squeamishness, qualm - a mild state of nausea
    --2 is a kind of nausea, sickness

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Qualm

Noun

Sense 1:

A feeling of uneasiness or guilt, often related to a moral issue.

Example sentence: After cheating on the exam, she was filled with qualms of conscience.

Sense 2:

A sudden feeling of nausea or sickness.

Example sentence: The roller coaster ride gave him a qualm that lasted for hours.

Sense 3:

A sudden or strong feeling of doubt or uncertainty.

Example sentence: The actor had a qualm about accepting the role as it went against his principles.

Verb

Sense 1:

To feel or express doubts, concerns, or misgivings.

Example sentence: She qualms about the decision to move to a new city and leave her friends behind.

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