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Flu

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Informal Influenza.

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n. Influenza.

n. Common cold.

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n. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Word Usage

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Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

contagion respiratory disorder respiratory disease contagious disease respiratory illness

Cross Reference

catarrh

Hyponym

swine flu asiatic flu Asian influenza swine influenza

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

grip grippe

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

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Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

influenza malaria pneumonia dysentery pox diphtheria polio tuberculosis encephalitis typhoid