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The correct spelling is ailed.

How to pronounce ailed

verb

IPA: /eɪld/

Say it like: Ayl-ed

The correct spelling is ailed. To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.) For example: "Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you."

Usage Examples

Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
  2. 2.To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

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