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Ailment vs. Aliment — What's the Difference?

Ailment vs. Aliment — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Ailment and Aliment

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Ailment

An illness, typically a minor one
The doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment

Aliment

Aliment, in Scots law and in other civil systems, is the sum of money paid, or allowance given in respect of the reciprocal obligation of parents and children, husband and wife, grandparents and grandchildren, to contribute to each other's maintenance. The term aliment is also used in regards to a similar obligation of other parties, as of creditors to imprisoned debtors, the payments by parishes to paupers, etc.

Ailment

A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

Aliment

Food; nourishment.

Ailment

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
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Aliment

Maintenance; alimony.

Ailment

Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; - not applied ordinarily to acute diseases.

Aliment

Something that nourishes; food.

Ailment

An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

Aliment

Something that supports or sustains.

Aliment

To supply with sustenance, such as food
Required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.

Aliment

Food.

Aliment

(figuratively) Nourishment, sustenance.

Aliment

(Scotland) An allowance for maintenance; alimony.

Aliment

(obsolete) To feed, nourish.

Aliment

To sustain, support.

Aliment

That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.
Aliments of their sloth and weakness.

Aliment

An allowance for maintenance.

Aliment

To nourish; to support.

Aliment

To provide for the maintenance of.

Aliment

A source of materials to nourish the body

Aliment

Give nourishment to

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