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- pronunciation:
- eIl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ails, ailing, ailed |
| definition: |
to distress or cause illness or discomfort to.
His rheumatism is ailing him.- synonyms:
- afflict, discomfort, distress, pain, trouble
- similar words:
- annoy, bother, hurt, indispose, irritate, perturb, upset, worry, wound
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be ill or sickly.
She has been ailing ever since the accident.- synonyms:
- sicken
- similar words:
- agonize, decline, fail, languish, pine, weaken
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| related words: |
suffer |
Are you looking for the word ale (an alcoholic drink)? Ail and ale sound alike but have different meanings.
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