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malaise

Postby skinem » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:28 am

mal·aise

Pronunciation: m&-'lAz, ma-, -'lez
Function: noun
Etymology: French malaise, from Old French, from mal- + aise comfort -- more at EASE
1 : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
2 : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being <a malaise of cynicism and despair

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Postby Slava » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:02 pm

Many think it odd, but after eating mayonnaise, I have a very distinct feeling of malaise.
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