illness
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪl.nəs/
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Noun
illness (countable and uncountable, plural illnesses)
- (countable) An instance of a disease or poor health.
- Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness.
- (uncountable) A state of bad health or disease.
- Many working days this year have been lost through illness.
Synonyms
- (instance): sickness
- (state): sickness
- See also Thesaurus:disease
Related terms
Translations
an instance of a disease or poor health
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a state of bad health
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