as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Recent Examples of malady
Other disconcerting maladies included non-operable windshield wipers and a flickering water-temperature gauge.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the outside world has no means to poke into the AI to ferret out those maladies.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This risk is hardly worth it, considering the thin evidence for misinformation’s role in our contemporary maladies.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Many online blamed Bishop, who’d long preached that nearly any malady could be healed naturally, without pharmaceuticals.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the outside world has no means to poke into the AI to ferret out those maladies.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This risk is hardly worth it, considering the thin evidence for misinformation’s role in our contemporary maladies.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Many online blamed Bishop, who’d long preached that nearly any malady could be healed naturally, without pharmaceuticals.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
Noun
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Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Minnesota newborns will soon be screened for a disease that can lead to delays in developmental milestones, regression of skills, seizures and in some cases death.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The North American run of the tour, which kicked off last April, was plagued with several cancellations and postponements due to the singer suffering various ailments.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Francis died Monday at 88 years old following a life-threatening battle with respiratory ailments.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Twins got there by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night at Target Field, getting a strong performance from Joe Ryan — who dealt with a violent illness earlier this week.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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Officials are warning of a high risk of heat illness, especially for the elderly, young children, people without air conditioning, and those working or exercising outdoors.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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From worrying about how much TV little kids can watch to what social media is doing to the mental health of teens, parenting has turned into a constant battle against the ills of the screen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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Every possible ill, every source of embarrassment to their bourgeois sensibilities, was blamed on the plant.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms of measles include a fever, rash, cough, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the ailment can present itself in symptoms like pain in the upper stomach that radiates to the back, as well as fever, rapid pulse rate, vomiting and more.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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