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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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“Usually what you’ll hear is that they’re doing it just so that you know we can prevent genetic diseases, but there are so many other better ways to do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Not only do they drive residents nuts with itchy bites, but they can carry a number of potentially serious diseases, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Many patients "have been cleared out" from the data after having been shown to have other diseases with similar early symptoms or an unlinked fever, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said in Geneva.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Prof Simon Jones, a leading expert in inherited metabolic diseases, said gene therapy had been approved in the UK in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

At lunch, I ask Albert and Keisha about some diseases I can use as an excuse not to go.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt