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December 18, 2024

Word of the Day: Qualm

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Word of the Day
: December 18, 2024

\KWAHM\ noun

What It Means

A qualm is a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about whether one is doing the right thing, or whether something is right or proper. Qualm is often used in its plural form, as in “I have no qualms with that decision.”

// Elena’s parents had no qualms about her organizing a dinner party for her three closest friends.

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