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fever

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

    Example: There has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.

  2. verbTo put into a fever; to affect with fever.

    Example: a fevered lip

  3. nounAny of various diseases.

    Example: scarlet fever

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Five-letter puzzle facts

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Very common
#503 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess
Tests likely letters better than 20% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e