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ailing
[ ey-ling ]
/ ˈeɪ lɪŋ /
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adjective
sickly; unwell.
unsound or troubled: a financially ailing corporation.
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Words nearby ailing
Aileen, aileron, aileron roll, ailette, Ailey, ailing, ailment, ails, ailurophile, ailurophilia, ailurophobe
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ailing
/ (ˈeɪlɪŋ) /
adjective
unwell or unsuccessful
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