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flu

[floo] / flu /
NOUN
ailment
Synonyms
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ache condition disease disorder illness malady syndrome
STRONG
bug complaint dose indisposition infirmity
Antonyms
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health
NOUN
disease
Synonyms
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Cancer bug condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever 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
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advantage good health health
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ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength
NOUN
illness
Synonyms
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ailment breakdown collapse disability disorder disturbance ill health malady relapse seizure sickness syndrome virus
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affliction attack bug complaint confinement convalescence dose fit indisposition infirmity malaise prostration
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ailing diseasedness failing health poor health unhealth what's going around
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health order
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aid good health healthiness
WEAK
well-being wellness
NOUN
indigestion
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heartburn nausea
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acidosis dyspepsia flatulence gas pain
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acid indigestion digestive upset dyspepsy gaseous stomach
NOUN
infection
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bug disease epidemic pollution virus
STRONG
contagion corruption defilement germs impurity poison
WEAK
communicability contagiousness insanitation septicity what's going around
Antonyms
WEAK
sanitation sterility
NOUN
infirmity
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affliction ailment deficiency frailty ill health imperfection malady
STRONG
confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect disease disorder failing fault feebleness indisposition malaise shortcoming unhealthiness unwellness vulnerability
WEAK
ailing diseasedness sickliness unhealth
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health perfection
STRONG
ability advantage improvement soundness strength strong point
WEAK
good health healthiness robustness
NOUN
insubstantiality
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STRONG
affliction ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy disease disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition malady malaise puniness shortcoming unhealthiness unsoundness unwellness vulnerability weakness
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ailing delicateness diseasedness fragileness ill health sickliness unhealth unsubstantiality weakliness
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ability advantage health improvement perfection soundness strength strong point
NOUN
malady
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Cancer ache affliction ailment blight disability disorder epidemic fever illness infection infirmity inflammation sickness syndrome virus
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affection attack bug complaint condition contagion debility distemper plague
WEAK
ill health
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comfort good health health relief strength
NOUN
puniness
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STRONG
affliction ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy disease disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise shortcoming unhealthiness unsoundness unwellness vulnerability weakness
WEAK
ailing delicateness diseasedness fragileness ill health sickliness unhealth unsubstantiality weakliness
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ability advantage health improvement perfection soundness strength strong point
NOUN
unsoundness
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affliction ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy disease disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise puniness shortcoming unhealthiness unwellness vulnerability weakness
WEAK
ailing delicateness diseasedness fragileness ill health sickliness unhealth unsubstantiality weakliness
Antonyms
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ability advantage health improvement perfection soundness strength strong point
NOUN
unsubstantiality
Synonyms
WEAK
affliction ailing ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy delicateness disease diseasedness disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness fragileness fragility frailness frailty ill health imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise puniness shortcoming sickliness unhealth unhealthiness unsoundness unwellness vulnerability weakliness weakness
NOUN
weakliness
Synonyms
WEAK
affliction ailing ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy delicateness disease diseasedness disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness fragileness fragility frailness frailty ill health imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise puniness shortcoming sickliness unhealth unhealthiness unsoundness unsubstantiality unwellness vulnerability weakness

Example Sentences

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Becerra pointed to his experiences leading the sprawling federal health agency in the Biden administration, including dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the wildfires that devastated Maui, Hawaii, avian flu and monkey pox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Egg prices had reached record highs a year ago as bird flu caused a sharp drop in supply.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The company said the falling prices reflected improved supply as avian flu subsided and average flock sizes increased.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

No fever, no gastrointestinal distress, nothing resembling a cold, flu or Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The week before Thanksgiving, Mr. Randolph came down with the flu.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson