ILL SERVICE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act intended to help that turns out badly

Example:

he did them a disservice

Synonyms:

disservice; ill service; ill turn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("ill service" is a kind of...):

injury (an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage)

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