Ailing and Mending

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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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Mending is an antonym for ailing.

Nearby Words: ailment, ailed

Mending noun - The process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength.

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Ailing is an antonym for mending.

Nearby Words: mend, mended, mender

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