Qualm
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

BEEF
Cattle that are reared for their meat

HOWL
Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

KICK
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

PANG
A sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

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BITCH
Female of any member of the dog family

DEMUR
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

DOUBT
Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

DREAD
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

MARCH
The act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"

PANGS

PAUSE
Temporary inactivity

RALLY
The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"

SITIN
Participate in an act of civil disobedience

WORRY
Touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"

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Uneasiness about the fitness of an action

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REGRET
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

SQUAWK
The noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"

STRIKE
A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

THROWS

THROES
Violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"

UNEASE
The trait of seeming ill at ease

BOGGLE
Hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

FALTER
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"

NAUSEA
Disgust so strong it makes you feel sick

PHOBIA
An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

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RECOIL
A movement back from an impact

TWINGE
Cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"

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ANXIETY
A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

BOYCOTT
A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

CONCERN
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

MODESTY
Freedom from vanity or conceit

PROTEST
The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

SHYNESS
A feeling of fear of embarrassment

TEACHIN

SCRUPLE
An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

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BOGGLING

ALLOVERS

DEMURRAL
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

DEMURRER
A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"

DISTRUST
Doubt about someone's honesty

MALDEMER
Motion sickness experienced while traveling on water

MISTRUST
Doubt about someone's honesty

SCRUPLES
Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

UNBELIEF
A rejection of belief

VOMITING
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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AGITATION
The act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

CHALLENGE
A demand by a sentry for a password or identification

COMPLAINT
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

DISCREDIT
Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

EXCEPTION
An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"

FALTERING
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"

GRIEVANCE
An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

HESITANCE
A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

HESITANCY
A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

OBJECTION
(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

PENITENCE
Remorse for your past conduct

PICKETING

PUNCTILIO
A fine point of etiquette or petty formality

SHRINKING
The act of becoming less

STICKLING

SUSPICION
Being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

MISGIVING
Doubt about someone's honesty

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QUEASINESS
Inability to rest or relax or be still

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UNCERTAINTY
Being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

COMPUNCTION
A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

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APPREHENSIVE
Quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

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DEMONSTRATION
A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"

EXPOSTULATION
The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

REMONSTRATION
The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

SECONDTHOUGHT
Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"

UNWILLINGNESS
The trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton"

GUILTYFEELING

SQUEAMISHNESS
The trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"

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DISINCLINATION
A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

FASTIDIOUSNESS
The trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style; "neatness and fastidiousness of dress"

METICULOUSNESS
Strict attention to minute details

SCRUPULOUSNESS
Strict attention to minute details

MOTIONSICKNESS
The state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

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APPREHENSIVENESS
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

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OVERCONSCIENTIOUSNESS