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ailing

/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
  2. To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
  3. An ailment.
  4. Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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