influenza
noun/ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/
Frequency rank: #7,573 most common English word
Meaning
A contagious viral infection that causes fever, body aches, and respiratory symptoms.
Example sentence
She stayed home from work because she had caught influenza last winter.
Synonyms & related words
- flu
- grippe
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