ail
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- pronunciation:
- eIl
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ails, ailing, ailed |
| definition 1: |
to trouble or cause pain to.
His bad knees are ailing him.I heard you moaning and want to know what ails you.- synonyms:
- afflict, distress, pain, trouble
- similar words:
- annoy, bother, hurt, irritate, upset, worry, wound
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| definition 2: |
to be ill or feel sick.
She has been ailing ever since the accident.- similar words:
- decline, fail, weaken
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| related words: |
suffer |
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ale (an alcoholic drink)?
Ail and
ale sound alike but have different meanings.