Societal problems (4)

I believe the answer is:

ills

'societal problems' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ills that I've seen before include "they're troublesome" , "Sicknesses or misfortunes" , "big problems" , "Troubles" , "Misfortunes or maladies" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Universal.

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