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spleen

[spleen] / splin /
NOUN
peevishness, spite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill humor ill temper peevishness
STRONG
anger choler depression dislike grudge hatred hostility ire malice maliciousness meanness melancholy nastiness rancor resentment spite spitefulness wrath
WEAK
despitefulness
Antonyms
STRONG
cheer friendliness happiness joy kindness liking love loving sympathy
WEAK
good humor

Example Sentences

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The medication appeared to cause certain minerals to build up in the stomach, while creating imbalances in the liver and spleen.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Agnes cares for her second daughter so devoutly that her worry can’t help but portend tragedy, and Zhao and O’Farrell’s foreshadowing is as subtle as a sword to the spleen.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Soon after, he was treated for an enlarged spleen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

A normal spleen is a soft sack with a drippy red center, which reminded Dalgard of a jelly doughnut.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston