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How to pronounce “ill”
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Pronunciation guide for ill
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ill with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Antifragille: Things That Gain from Disorder
We'll be selling books after the talk and Mr. Taleb will
- Definition summary
- (obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people). [13th–19th c.]
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How to pronounce ill
Antifragille: Things That Gain from Disorder
We'll be selling books after the talk and Mr. Taleb will
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ill”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people). [13th–19th c.]
- (archaic) Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy. [from 13th c.]
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. [from 14th c.]
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick. [from 15th c.]
- Nauseated; having an urge to vomit. [from 20th c.]
- (slang, chiefly hip-hop) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
- (slang) Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
- (dated) Unwise; not a good idea.
- (Appalachia) Bad-tempered.
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