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Definition of qualm - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
moral doubtRare feeling of doubt or unease about an actionRare
- She had qualms about lying to her friend.
2.
guiltRare prick of conscience or moral scrupleRare
- He had no qualms about his decision.
3.
physical discomfortDated sudden feeling of sickness or nauseaDated
- He felt a qualm after eating the seafood.
Expressions with qualm
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in a way that shows no hesitation or doubt
She accepted the challenge without a qualm.
in a way that shows no worry or guilt at all
She lied without the slightest qualm.
Origin of qualm
Old English, cwealm (death, sickness)
Examples of qualm in a sentence
There were no qualms in her mind about the plan. She felt a qualm about lying to her friend. Despite his qualms, he proceeded with the plan. A qualm hit him during the turbulent flight. She experienced a qualm after the roller coaster ride.
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- French:scrupule, remords, ...
- German:Bedenken, Unwohlsein, ...
- Italian:scrupolo, rimorso, ...
- Spanish:escrúpulo, remordimiento, ...
- Portuguese:escrúpulo, remorso, ...
- Chinese:不安, 不适, ...
- Japanese:不安, 良心の呵責, ...
- Arabic:وَسْوَاس, وخزة ضمير, ...
- Hebrew:סָפֵק, נְקִיפוֹת מַצְפּוּן, ...
- Russian:сомнение, угрызение совести, ...
- Ukrainian:сумнів, докір сумління, ...
- Hindi:संकोच, अपराधबोध, ...
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