Meaning & use
malaise
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is hard to identify.
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A vague malaise kept her in bed, though no fever ever appeared.
Economic malaise spread through the town after the factory closed.
A note on using this word
Malaise often describes a diffuse, hard-to-pin-down feeling, whether physical, emotional, or social.
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