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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in the fever of a political campaign a lot of things get said that never should have been said
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Recent Examples of fever
Symptoms may include fever, cough, stuffy nose, nausea, fatigue, muscle aches, diarrhea, shortness of breath and pink eye.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Even in healthy people, a listeria infection can cause symptoms such as high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
Inspired by The Sopranos episode in which Tony gets food poisoning and has a series of fever dreams about betrayal, here Marge gets food poisoning and gets lost in her subconscious fears about Bart growing up.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Concerns among health officials have continued the spread of dengue fever as cases have reached unprecedented levels in the Americas.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Even in healthy people, a listeria infection can cause symptoms such as high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
Inspired by The Sopranos episode in which Tony gets food poisoning and has a series of fever dreams about betrayal, here Marge gets food poisoning and gets lost in her subconscious fears about Bart growing up.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Concerns among health officials have continued the spread of dengue fever as cases have reached unprecedented levels in the Americas.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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The real Dylan would often visit and play songs for Guthrie at Greystone, who was suffering from Huntington’s disease, and Seeger did become a quick supporter of Dylan.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Experts said that the two studies, published in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, show that the public has little knowledge about an exceedingly common disease.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the desperate frenzy to get aid and supplies to people whose lives were upended by a hurricane, Blue Ridge Public Radio compiled efforts of government, schools and charity organizations.Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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The first leg of the rally was fueled by the market frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence stocks as well as stronger-than-expected earnings in recent quarters.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 13-category scale is based on the percentage of doctor's visits that were for influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in the previous week.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Smith’s mother grew up in gloomy circumstances, depressed by death and illness.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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The security firm Mandiant, which is owned by Google, said in June that the rampage impacted roughly 165 victims.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Police say the rampage ended in Parker, Arizona, near the Colorado River.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
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About 50% of colonies and millions of bees die each year from a variety of ailments, devastating numbers for beekeepers.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Pentagon is using the funding to study arthritis, cancer and chronic fatigue — all ailments that affect women in the military.Eva Pound, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, even those who have suffered the ills of phylloxera remain proponents of francs de pied.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
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At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sam Rivera, executive director of OnPoint NYC, a support center for substance abusers and other vulnerable people, says opioid users have long had strategies for keeping dope sickness away.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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The old playbook — detecting problems at a patient zero (i.e. first signs of sickness, or in security terms the first signs of a vulnerability) and then reacting often won't cut it anymore.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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