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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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But in lupus, and other autoimmune diseases, the B cells go rogue and produce antibodies that can attack the body.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of these diseases work in a similar way to lupus.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In the future, this research may also help scientists better understand developmental disorders and certain genetic diseases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s part of an ambitious effort to curb the diseases the insects spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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