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malaise

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mal·aise  (m-lz, -lz)
n.
1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
2. A general sense of depression or unease: "One year after the crash, the markets remain mired in a deep malaise" New York Times.

[French, from Old French : mal-, mal- + aise, ease; see ease.]

malaise [mal-laze]
Noun
1. a vague feeling of unease, illness, or depression
2. a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc.: Belgium's political malaise [Old French mal bad + aise ease]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.malaisemalaise - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain

malaise
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Spanish malaise [mæˈleɪz] nmalestar m
French malaise [mæˈleɪz] nmalaise m
German malaise [mæˈleɪz] nUnbehagen nt
Italian malaise [mæˈleɪz] nmalessere m

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