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febrile

adjective as in feverish

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In India's febrile and deeply divided political marketplace, his debut, many believe, stands as a cautionary tale: breaking into the system is far harder than diagnosing its flaws from the outside.

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In his resignation email to staff, he wrote of "the very intense personal and professional demands of managing this role over many years in these febrile times".

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In his resignation statement he referenced "the very intense personal and professional demands of managing this role over many years in these febrile times".

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Their attendance, and link to a previous era, served as a reminder of just what is possible on these nights where the stadium shakes and atmosphere tends to be at its febrile best.

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He was unable to serve out in a febrile atmosphere and Medvedev fought back to take the match into a deciding fifth set.

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

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