Ailing and Helpless

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Ailing

Ailing adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.

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

Nearby Words: ailment, ailed

Helpless

Helpless adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.

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Ailing and helpless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ailing" instead an adjective "Helpless".

Nearby Words: help, helpful, helplessness, helplessly

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The Covenant estate has been terrorized by frightening and deadly paranormal events, caused by a family curse that claimed the rest of his siblings, and Jeremiah's ailing health makes him helpless to stop it.

Source: Video Game / Clive Barker's Undying

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