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fever

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fever

1
 n
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
2
 n
intense nervous anticipation
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fever
1

n a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Synonyms:
febricity, febrility, feverishness, pyrexia
Types:
hyperpyrexia
extremely high fever (especially in children)
Type of:
symptom
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
2

n intense nervous anticipation

“in a fever of resentment”
Types:
buck fever
nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter
gold fever
greed and the contagious excitement of a gold rush
Type of:
anticipation, expectancy
an expectation
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