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Weal

Definition:

The term "weal" can be used as a noun or a verb, and it has multiple senses and usages.

Noun:

1. general well-being or prosperity

Sample sentence: Despite the economic crisis, the country's weal remained unaffected.

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2. a raised mark on the skin, typically from a healed wound

Sample sentence: The scar on her arm was a weal from a childhood accident.

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Verb:

1. to mark or raise a weal on the skin

Sample sentence: The whip's lash will weal the flesh if it hits with force.

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2. to promote the well-being or advancement of someone

Sample sentence: The government's policies aimed to weal the vulnerable sectors of society.

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