fortune vs malady

fortune

verb
  • To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage. 

  • To provide (someone) with a fortune. 

noun
  • Destiny, especially favorable. 

  • A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller. 

  • A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie. 

  • The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident. 

  • One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast. 

  • Good luck. 

  • A large amount of money. 

malady

noun
  • Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. 

  • A moral or mental defect or disorder. 

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