distemper
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The subsequent arguments on social media such as X have often been marked by a distemper out of any proportion to the subject matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The local livestock department said samples from the tigers showed canine distemper virus - though authorities have not confirmed how the outbreak happened.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria affecting the respiratory system.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
But he had a rough puppyhood, having been abandoned at a shelter where he suffered distemper, a viral disease and heartworm before being adopted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
And she had developed no chorea from her distemper.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing distemper
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 2
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 5
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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