cholera
noun/ˈkɒlərə/
Frequency rank: #9,614 most common English word
Meaning
A serious bacterial disease causing severe diarrhea and dehydration, often spread through contaminated water.
Example sentence
Many people in the refugee camp died from cholera after the water supply became contaminated.
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