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diseases

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug cancer condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection inflammation malady plague sickness stroke syndrome virus

STRONG

ache affection attack blight breakdown canker collapse complaint contagion convulsions debility decrepitude distemper endemic feebleness fit hemorrhage indisposition infirmity misery seizure spell temperature unhealthiness unsoundness upset visitation

WEAK

ill health pathosis sickliness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

Example Sentences

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But in lupus, and other autoimmune diseases, the B cells go rogue and produce antibodies that can attack the body.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Reduced metabolic flexibility has increasingly been recognized as a hallmark of aging and is also associated with diseases such as diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of these diseases work in a similar way to lupus.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s part of an ambitious effort to curb the diseases the insects spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The doctors of Monterey—and there were enough of them to take care of the ordinary diseases, accidents and neuroses—were running crazy.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck