MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE Synonyms: 9 Similar Words

Montezuma's revenge

noun

ˌmän-tə-ˈzü-məz-

as in diarrhea

abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools the one person in the tour group who didn't drink the water was spared Montezuma's revenge

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