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From: "Christopher Luther" <c.luther@ntlworld.com>
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Subject: Re: Quarms - Please clarify
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The word is 'qualms,' meaning to have concerns or reservations about
something. Probably used more in the negative way - for example 'He had no
qualms about diving straight into the water.'
"unluckystar" <unluckystar@deathbyfrisbee.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I've heard the phrase "to have to quarms" with something but I can't find
> "quarm" or "quarms" in any online dictionary or thesaurus.
> Is this word slang? Is it based on a foreign word?
> Could someone please put me straight on this issue...
>
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