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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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As pets live longer, their chances of developing diseases increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The results suggest that the gut environment itself may play an important role in the development of diseases associated with aging.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

But it stressed that people should not approach the whale because it might carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

We know that diseases can and do spread easily between people on cruises, but how much worse they are than in general life is hard to evaluate for sure.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

I tried to think of something else, but my mind was full of vaguely remembered horror stories of the diseases that ran wild during this time.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler