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Synonyms
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Meaning:
disease

(a particular) disorder of body or mind or of plants

ailment, affliction

infection

the process of infecting or being infected, especially the communication of disease through the air or water; an infectious disease

contamination

influenza

(usual short form 'flu') an infectious disease with fever, aches and bad cold

disease that is widespread

malady

disease; illness

disease

pest

a troublesome or destructive thing, animal etc; a child who is a nuisance

person or thing that presents problem

pestilence

(any kind of) fatal epidemic disease

epidemic

plague

a kind of fatal disease which spreads quickly

disease that is widespread

poison

a substance causing death or harm of absorbed by a living thing (animal or plant)

substance that causes harm, death

taint

very small indication of some bad smell, decay etc; to make (a person) morally bad

contamination, corruption

tormentor

a person who torments

person or thing that presents problem

toxin

a poisonous substance

poison

venom

the poisonous fluid of certain snakes; hate; spite

poison; hating

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