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ailing

/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/
verb

  1. To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)

    "Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you."

  2. To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

noun

  1. An ailment.

adjective

  1. Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

    "She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out."

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