dengue
noun/ˈdɛŋɡi/
Frequency rank: #13,896 most common English word
Meaning
A viral disease spread by mosquitoes, causing high fever, severe headache, and joint pain.
Example sentence
After traveling through tropical regions, she was diagnosed with dengue fever and had to rest for two weeks.
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