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maladies

NOUN

disease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ache affliction ailment blight cancer disability disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection infirmity inflammation sickness syndrome virus

STRONG

affection attack bug complaint condition contagion debility distemper plague

WEAK

ill health

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comfort good health health relief strength

Example Sentences

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There's a wonderful book by a historian of medicine named Jim Downs, it's called "Maladies of Empire."

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2023

In this post I’ll discuss The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee’s history of cancer medicine.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2019

Maladies hadn't etched any serious illnesses into his skeleton, save for some mildly weakened tooth enamel.

From National Geographic • Sep. 21, 2017

The new series "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies" surveys past, present and possible future treatments for this collection of often-fatal diseases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2015

Fudge, who wasn’t listening, said, “Lucius has just given a very generous contribution to St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, Arthur. He’s here as my guest.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling