Ail and Sickness

Ail

Ail noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: half of the staff is out sick with the usual wintertime ails

Sickness and ail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sickness" instead a noun "Ail".

Nearby Word: ailed

Sickness

Sickness noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees

Ail and sickness are semantically related. You can use "Ail" instead a noun "Sickness".

Nearby Words: sick, sicken
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