ill afford
Definition of ill afford
: to be unable to afford : to be unable to do (something) without having problems or being seriously harmed She bought a new car, which she could ill afford. We can ill afford more bad publicity.
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: immoral, vicious
: resulting from, accompanied by, or indicative of an evil or malevolent intention
: attributing evil or an objectionable quality
: with displeasure or hostility
: in a harsh manner
: so as to reflect unfavorably
: the reverse of good : evil
: misfortune, distress
: ailment, sickness
: illustrated; illustration; illustrator
: to manage to bear without serious detriment
: to be able to bear the cost of
: to make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably
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