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ills

/ɪlz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
  2. Harm or injury.
  3. Evil; moral wrongfulness.
  4. A physical ailment; an illness.
  5. PCP, phencyclidine.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

badly(English)inauspicious(English)bad(English)unpropitious(English)harmful(English)hostile(English)poorly(English)trouble(English)afflict(English)plaguing(English)remedied(English)alcoholism(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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