Ill and Negative

Ill

Ill adjective - Affected with nausea.

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Negative and ill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead the word "Ill" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: illness

Negative adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

Usage example: the almost universally negative reaction to the book

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Ill and negative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill" instead the word "Negative" as an adjective or a noun.

common	common ill	common negative
big	big ill	big negative

Takane responds by listing all of his negative traits (ill-tempered, egotistical, secretive, no focus) before stopping herself short and realising she's just listed all of her negative traits too.

Source: Not So Different / Anime and Manga
With that said, he still belongs to a family with an ill-reputation for torture and flaying, which became even more negative with the way Roose attained his position.

Source: Evil Overlord
Naturally, it's at its most powerful when love is involved, though interestingly enough, it can use negative emotions like hatred, jealousy, or even despair as power sources without any ill effects.

Source: Psychoactive Powers

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