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Queasy

Sick at the stomach; affected with nausea; inclined to vomit; qualmish.

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Ill 84% connected

Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.

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Ill 84% connected

Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.

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Sick 84% connected

Affected with disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health. See the Synonym under Illness.

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Sick 84% connected

Affected with disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health. See the Synonym under Illness.

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Troubled 84% connected

of Trouble

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Troubled 84% connected

of Trouble

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Anxious 92% connected

Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; -- applied t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Loathsome 92% connected

Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nauseated 92% connected

of Nauseate

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Nauseating 92% connected

of Nauseate

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Nauseous 92% connected

Causing, or fitted to cause, nausea; sickening; loathsome; disgusting; exciting abhorrence; as, a nauseous drug or medicine.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nervous 92% connected

possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Noisome 92% connected

Noxious to health; hurtful; mischievous; unwholesome; insalubrious; destructive; as, noisome effluvia.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Offensive 92% connected

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sick 92% connected

Affected with disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health. See the Synonym under Illness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sickening 92% connected

of Sicken

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Sickish 92% connected

Somewhat sick or diseased.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Uneasy 92% connected

Not easy; difficult.

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Unquiet 92% connected

To disquiet.

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Vile 92% connected

Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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