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bug

noun as in bacterium, microorganism

Strong match

noun as in insect

Strongest matches

Strong matches

noun as in obsession

noun as in computer glitch

verb as in bother, disturb

verb as in listen to without permission

Strongest match

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At age nine, Courtenay became ill suddenly with what was thought to be a stomach bug.

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At California City Detention Facility, immigrants file lawsuit over alleged ‘shockingly deficient’ medical care, frigid temperatures, bugs crawling on walls, sewage backups, inadequate food and water, and generally ‘decrepit’ conditions.

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Supermarket shelves fill with "immune-boosting" shots, cold water swimming groups grow and social media becomes crowded with tips on how to fend off seasonal bugs.

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“I loved bugs and science and making nature crafts,” she recalled.

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Hannon says the retirement bug hit her oldest brother when he looked around one day and suddenly saw that he was the oldest man in the room.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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