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qualm
What does qualm mean?
qualm (noun): a prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use qualm in a sentence?
- This lawyer has no qualms about saving people who are on the wrong side of the law. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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a despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly
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a prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt
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an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
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a summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view
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