What is "fever" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fever mean in English? Meaning of fever definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fever" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fever": a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Noun

  • Meaning: a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
  • Synonyms: febricity febrility fever feverishness pyrexia
  • Hyponyms: hyperpyrexia
  • Hypernyms: symptom
  • Hyphenation: fe‧ver

    Meaning of "fever": intense nervous anticipation

    Noun

  • Meaning: intense nervous anticipation
  • Example: in a fever of resentment
  • Synonyms: fever
  • Hyponyms: buck fever gold fever
  • Hypernyms: anticipation expectancy
  • Hyphenation: fe‧ver

    Synonyms:

    delirium, frenzy, turmoil, restlessness, unrest, fire, intensity, excitement, ecstasy, heat, passion, fervor, flush, ferment, pyrexia, burning up, febrile disease, running a temperature, the shakes,

    Antonyms:

    calmness, calm, apathy, lethargy, coolness, chill, coldness, frigidity, peace, contentedness, dullness, freeze,

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    fever in English: fever
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