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Meaning of ill-ease | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A feeling or state of uneasiness; a lack of comfort or surety; discomfort or anxiousness.

uncountable

Examples

“Alarm brought Bradly over to glare down at Podson, bristling up his beard at him. Podson glanced at Bradly, and away from him, and rasped his shoulder-blades; manifesting these symptoms of ill-ease over a spiritual quandary.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ill-effect ill-equipped ill-fated Ill-favoured ill-favouredness ill-fitting

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