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ill-affected

British  

adjective

  1. (often foll by towards) not well disposed; disaffected

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The ass this ordinance neglected, Though not a creature ill-affected.

From Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Wright, Elizur

This, perhaps, ill-affected and factious men may spread amongst the people, when the prince only makes use of his due prerogative.

From Second Treatise of Government by Locke, John

Instantly there flashed upon Judith the intuition that her uncle, heartsick and ill-affected toward the quarrel, had silently withdrawn until it should have been settled one way or another.

From Judith of the Cumberlands by MacGowan, Alice

While Charles had been busy in Germany, Louis had taken the opportunity to put down, one by one, the great nobles who had shown themselves ill-affected.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park

At last they took themselves off like ill-affected meddlers in a love match, and the day grew bright and warm.

From Nature's Serial Story by Roe, Edward Payson

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