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Ailment

/ˈeɪlmənt/
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(noun) Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

The doctor said that this ailment is incurable.
Johnny Depp's daughter is reportedly recovering from an unspecified serious ailment.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A common ____ for many office workers is chronic lower back pain.

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