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malaise vs. ailment (Question: 169807.0 )

Please elaborate why is malaise a better option than ailment

Question:

DIRECTIONS: In the question, two sentences (I) and (II) are given. Each sentence has a blank in it. Five options are suggested. Out of these, only one fits at both the places in the context of each sentence. Mark that option as your answer.


I. He complained of depression, headaches and _______.

II. The country’s current economic problems are symptoms of a deeper ______. 

Options:
A) deficiencies
B) insecurities
C) malaise
D) ailment
E) throbbing
Solution:

Ans: (c) malaise

Malaise means a general feeling of being ill or having no energy, or an uncomfortable feeling that something is wrong, especially with society, and that you cannot change the situation:

Eg: They claim it is a symptom of a deeper and more general malaise in society.

      We were discussing the roots of the current economic malaise.

      There is no easy short-term solution to Britain's chronic economic malaise.

       Unification has brought soaring unemployment and social malaise.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student,
Malaise is a general feeling of being ill or having no energy, or an uncomfortable feeling that something is wrong, especially with society, and that you cannot change the situation.
Eg-
They claim it is a symptom of a deeper and more general malaise in society.
We were discussing the roots of the current economic malaise.

Ailment means an illness.
Eg-
Treat minor ailments yourself.
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