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ill
01
not in a fine mental or physical state
02
presaging ill fortune
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distressing
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resulting in suffering or adversity
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exploit the power of
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indicating hostility or enmity
ill
01
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
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with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
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unfavorably or with disapproval
Ill
01
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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an undesirable condition or difficulty that requires attention or resolution
Example
He became ill with the flu after being exposed to a sick coworker.
It is ill jesting with edged tools.
She took the makeup after falling ill during the original test.
She sent for a doctor when her son fell ill suddenly.
Remember that an ill wound is cured, not an ill name.