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malady

ma luh dee

  • n  any unwholesome or desperate condition
  • n  impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

  • I'm a happy and healthy 32-year-old male, and that's why this isn't a story about Viagra, a proven treatment for that dreaded malady.
  • When the popular press invented a malady called "empty-nest syndrome," it failed to mention that its primary symptom is a marked increase in smiling.
  • Why high schoolers don't careDropping SAT scores and school violence have been making headlines, but a more insidious malady has been infecting high schools.
News & Articles

  • Did a Stroke Cause Putin's Awkward English?
    Those strained mouth movements! The jiggling! Some evidence that the Russian president might have a secret malady.        
    June 12, 2013 - The Atlantic
  • Jane Bartlett, Timothy Pratt
    FALMOUTH — Jane Ellen Bartlett and Timothy Malady Pratt of Portland were married on April 6, 2013. The ceremony took place at the Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Falmouth, with the Rev. Nathan Ferrell officiating. read more
    June 12, 2013 - The Times Record
  • Snake fungus found in Tennessee
    The malady can interfere with a snake's vision and, in some cases, can deform a snake's head, making it difficult for it to feed.
    June 11, 2013 - WVLT-TV Knoxville
Quotes

  • Martin Luther King in Longview Daily News
    The war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit,King said. "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual...
  • Russell Brand in This is Total Essex
    Russell said: "Joby is a Jelly Baby Jesus and Chugga Chugga can solve every global malady, from economic decline to the ongoing Carlos Tevez saga. Just Chugga Chugga...... it'll all be okay."
  • Aidan Quinn in FOXNews
    He is caught up in the modern malady of extreme busyness and stress,Quinn says. "But he can have moments of great lucidity and humor, and he cherishes his moments of quiet in the church, and in prayer."

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