Dictionary
qualm
Pronunciation: (kwäm, kwôm), [key]—
n.
1. an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction:
He has no qualms about lying.
2. a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving:
a sudden qualm about the success of the venture.
3. a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, esp. of nausea.
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