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/ˈmæl.ə.di/ · noun
Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..
The maladies of the body may prove medicines of the mind.
As, to prevent our maladies unseen, / We sicken to shun sickness when we purge.
Love's a malady without a cure.
Use malady when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Malady means Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..
Common synonyms include ailment, disease, disorder, distemper.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The maladies of the body may prove medicines of the mind.
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