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Ailment
Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; -- not applied ordinarily to acute diseases.
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Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.
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To set up; to put upright.
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Narrower term 1
A contagious disease of fowls, characterized by hoarseness, discharge from the nostrils and eyes, and an accumulation of mucus in the mouth, forming…
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To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental; to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some uneasiness or affection, who…
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To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental; to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some uneasiness or affection, who…
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15% interchangeable
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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
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Synonym 2
Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.
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Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.
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68% interchangeable
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