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Squeamishness

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n. The quality of being squeamish

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The state or quality of being squeamish; excessive niceness or daintiness; fastidiousness; excessive scrupulousness.

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n. a mild state of nausea

n. the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked

Word Usage

"God willing, she thought, Sara would never get over what she called squeamishness; humanity needed far more of that type than it did Inquisitors, or even regular Enforcement troopers."

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nausea sickness fastidiousness

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