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hay fever

NOUN
allergic reaction to pollen
Synonyms


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"It can mean missed days at work, poor sleep and, for some teenagers and young people, active hay fever symptoms can mean they drop an academic grade in their exams."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"I was full of hay fever but I was in my home studio, printing files, sending things off."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

There's no cure for hay fever, but there are medicines you can take to feel a bit better.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

If you're sneezing hundreds of times day, your eyes are watering and you're sleeping badly then it's probably hay fever.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

I got a hay fever attack and sneezed ten or twenty times into a nuggety hanky.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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