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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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"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

His latter years were blighted by maladies, including heart problems, Parkinson’s disease, and memory and hearing loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

History abounds with examples of presidential maladies being minimized, or kept secret.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

What if a drop of blood could be accurately tested to diagnose an array of maladies?

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

He found nothing noble in interpreting people’s maladies, assiduously translating the symptoms of so many swollen bones, countless cramps of bellies and bowels, spots on people’s palms that changed color, shape, or size.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri