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Definition
1
Ail
Suffer from; cause physical pain or trouble to
Examples
The old man ails from a weak heart.
2
Ale
A general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
Examples
They drank ale at the party
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@English_Master: Confusing Words # 3 Ail: to be ill; to cause pain or distress Ale: malt beverage bitterer than beer