Ill
Ill adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: one of the ill effects of winter weather is the rapid spread of germs as people spend more time together indoors
Nearby Word: illness
Sound
Sound adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.
Usage example: the horse is getting along in years, but still perfectly sound
Both words in one sentence
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A clone of the ill-fated IBM PCjr, the Tandy 1000 featured greater PC compatibility and expansion using standard expansion cards instead of sidecars while keeping the enhanced graphics and sound.
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When the Turtles are seen playing video games, sometimes the sound effects are taken from the ill-fated Atari 2600 version of Video Game/Pac-Man.
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Never Speak Ill of the Dead: Jack says that every legend he's heard of Gallifrey made it sound "perfect".
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