Ail and Settle

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Ail verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: parents who were at a loss to explain what was ailing their normally vivacious daughter

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Settle is an antonym for ail.

Nearby Word: ailed

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Ail is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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