as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
contracted some tropical distemper while he was doing research in the jungles of Borneo
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as in to alarm
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
despite his career success, he has been distempered by nagging feelings of inadequacy his whole life
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Recent Examples of distemper
Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
What is distemper in dogs?Understanding the canine disease, symptoms and causes
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—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Beyond parasites, unattended poop may also be contaminated with canine or feline viruses, such as parvovirus, distemper virus and canine coronavirus, that can create life-threatening disease in other dogs and cats, especially in adult animals that are unvaccinated and puppies and kittens.
—Julia Wuerz, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
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The officer who responded to the call, Miller said, noted the raccoon did not appear to have distemper.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
What is distemper in dogs?Understanding the canine disease, symptoms and causes
Where is Fat Bear Week held?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Beyond parasites, unattended poop may also be contaminated with canine or feline viruses, such as parvovirus, distemper virus and canine coronavirus, that can create life-threatening disease in other dogs and cats, especially in adult animals that are unvaccinated and puppies and kittens.
—Julia Wuerz, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distemper
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Hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, possibly a million or more, were swept into camps and prisons, with former detainees reporting abuse, disease and, in some cases, death.Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some people have trouble absorbing this vitamin due to disease, gastric surgery, or medication.Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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The agency said that while there is no cause to be alarmed by news of the polar vortex, people should be prepared for colder temperatures.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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By Jason Gale | Bloomberg As Covid swept across California in early 2020, pediatric infectious diseases physician Karin Nielsen grew alarmed by the crisis erupting in maternity wards.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Patrik Laine missed a couple of games due to illness this week, but that does not seem to be a long-term issue.Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Interview ‘The Inexplicable Facets of Living in a Human Body’: An Interview with Emma Bolden Emma R. Cohen The author of The Tiger and the Cage on writing about her hysterectomy, the absurdities of medical metaphor, and the illness narratives that liberate and limit us.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Muir then aged and distressed his fit to reflect centuries of decay.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The platform’s clients include executives from investment banks, distressed debt advisors, private equity, credit fund managers and law firms.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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In several cases, chimps with ailments went out of their way to look for these plants.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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As reported by Newsweek and The Associated Press (AP), the agency has faced criticism from those who have reported cases and from advocates who accuse the government of long dismissing the array of ailments.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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At the center of these ills stands the island’s relationship with the mainland.Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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The strict binary of this is man, this is woman has been responsible for a lot of ills.Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Distemper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distemper. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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