as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature
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Noun
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By 1900 that landscape of disease was beginning to change—but slowly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
The disease can also be transmitted to humans through ticks and deer flies.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Foster is among a list of country stars who have recently canceled shows last minute due to illness.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Eventually, the ways in which our body tried to cope — by sweating, for example - no longer suffice, which can result in illnesses like heat stroke, which typically starts when core temperature hits 104 F or more and can lead to death.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Over time, wide use of antibiotics for a variety of ailments has created patient resistance.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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At a very young age, we are taught what teas to drink to help with various ailments and what flowers to dress our wounds with (yarrow, usually).—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
21 Aug. 2025
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As the decades passed, the crowding and filth in the rapidly growing cities in the industrializing nations of Europe and North America created perfect conditions to fuel epidemic outbreaks that could steal the lives of those of any age or rank, but were most dangerous for the very young.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Authorities later confirmed that all 12 victims were in stable condition.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Though Republicans once balked at tax hikes of that size, this one in particular needs to be considered in the context of the other ills these tariffs bring.—
Daniel Bunn,
Fortune,
2 Dec. 2025
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As a result of her work with AMRs, Wise avoids framing humanoids as some sort of industrial panacea for every economic ill, from labor shortages to manufacturing bottlenecks.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even fever can’t keep him down, as the 27-year-old dragged himself off the bench at half-time to score a brace and change the game in a 3-2 comeback triumph at Torino on Monday.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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He was hospitalized with fever, difficulty swallowing and an extreme fear of water.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Distemperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distemperature. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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