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ill-will

ill-will is the alternative form of ill will.

Meaning of ill will

Noun

ill will (uncountable)

  1. A spiteful or vengeful attitude; a grudge; dislike.
    • The losing side bore no ill will toward the winners.
    Synonyms:
    bad blood

Questions about ill-will

What is ill-will the alternative form of?
Ill-will is the alternative form of ill will.

Words near ill-will in the dictionary

  1. ill-usages
  2. ill-use
  3. ill-used
  4. ill-uses
  5. ill-using
  6. ill-will
  7. ill-willed
  8. ill-willer
  9. ill-willers
  10. ill-willing
  11. ill-wish

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