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murrains

noun

plural of murrain
as in infections

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  1. illnesses
  2. ailments
Noun
  • People often talk about illnesses like cancer as intruders in the house.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, more people have now died of environmental illnesses that followed the September 11 attacks than perished during the collapse of the towers that day.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • However, in the same way that one type of physician cannot work for all ailments, one type of school cannot work for all children.
    — Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments.
    — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ailments
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“Murrains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrains. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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