Ailing and Disabled

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Ailing adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.

Usage example: he was ailing from some sort of infection in his eye that made it look all red and puffy

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Disabled and ailing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disabled" instead an adjective "Ailing".

Nearby Words: ailment, ailed

Disabled adjective - Deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities.

Usage example: the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help

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Ailing and disabled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ailing" instead an adjective "Disabled".

In the first case, the goal is to "upgrade" one's body; an ailing character (dying, elderly or disabled) swaps bodies with someone who is young and healthy, or a Muggle swaps bodies with a super-powered person, or both.

Source: Grand Theft Me

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