fleabites

noun

Definition of fleabitesnext
plural of fleabite
as in pinpricks

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  1. headaches
  2. irritants
  3. pests
  4. frustrations
Noun
  • Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There can be side effects from supplementation, such as bad-smelling breath and sweat and headaches, as well as digestive issues such as heartburn, nausea or diarrhea, Harvard’s site stated.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • Touching it with your bare hands may not be a good idea for this reason and because the plant can absorb allergens and irritants if it’s lived in the same place for a long stretch of time.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
  • More than 31 million Americans have eczema, which is typically caused by an overactive immune system that results in skin inflammation in response to allergens and/or irritants.
    Lynya Floyd, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of irritants
Noun
  • Less variation within a population means greater susceptibility to pests, pathogens, disasters, and these two forces feed off of each other, with forest cover loss driving biodiversity loss, leading to poor resilience and further forest loss.
    John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With a decreasing winter snowpack, which leaves tree roots more vulnerable to cold, plus a new wave of forest pests that have migrated with warmer temperatures, the Northeast has unusually high levels of dead wood in its forest, experts here say.
    Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pests
Noun
  • People typically hate car shopping, with most surveys showing that the dealership experience tops people’s lists of frustrations.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With Mangione's background in mind, some are questioning whether his frustrations with his own health and the healthcare system may have contributed to the fatal event.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrations
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