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fever
has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
Synonyms Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)Repeated attempts to withdraw steroids entirely were unsuccessful because increased muscle weakness resulted , as_well_as fever , malaise , anorexia , anxiety , and an exacerbation of the anemia . (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)Then she fell_asleep again as suddenly as a person with fever , and when she awoke it was dark outside and the clarity was back in her eyes . Related terms |
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[ noun ] intense nervous anticipation
Examples "in a fever of resentment" Related terms |
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