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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

illness

/ˈɪl.nəs/

An illustration for illness

noun

unhealthy condition of the mind or body

  • “She's had to slow down a bit since her illness.”Tatoeba
  • “Most mass shooters were not diagnosed with any mental illness.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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