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Malaise is a state in which there is something wrong with a society or group, for which there does not seem to be a quick or easy solution. (FORMAL)
There is no easy short-term solution to Britain’s chronic economic ~...
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Malaise is a state in which people feel dissatisfied or unhappy but feel unable to change, usually because they do not know what is wrong. (FORMAL)
He complained of depression, headaches and ~.
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