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malaise

Best crossword clue

"General unease"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /məˈleɪz/Part of speech nounSorted aaeilmsStarts with MEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

Word origin

From French malaise (“ill ease”), from mal- (“bad, badly”) + aise (“ease”). Compare ill at ease.

Used in a sentence

  • Volkswagen’s travails are symbolic of the nation’s overall economic malaise and a political crisis that collapsed the government in December, paving the way for early elections Feb. 23.
  • The Euston Rush hit the headlines last year. It also became synonymous with a lack of respect for passengers, a disregard for planning in stations, and a general malaise in the rail industry.

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