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sick·ness
 sickness
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- pronunciation:
- sIk
nihs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
When there is a lot of sickness, it means that there are a lot of people who are not feeling well. In school, for example, many kids are absent. Maybe they have a bad cold, the flu, or something else wrong with their body that makes them have to stay home and in bed.
Alexa's school was closed for a whole week because of sickness. Even the school principal was sick.- synonyms:
- illness
- antonyms:
- health
- similar words:
- disease
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| definition 2: |
A sickness is a particular disease. The flu is an example of a sickness.
Chicken pox is a sickness that can be passed from one person to another.The symptoms of Andy's sickness are a rash and a high fever.- synonyms:
- disease
- similar words:
- disorder, illness
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| related words: |
bug |
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