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jaundice

noun verb

A rough and bitter manner

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
J
Ends with
E
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
C2

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Pronunciation

ˈdʒɔndɪs

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noun

  1. A rough and bitter manner

noun

  1. Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

verb

  1. Affect with, or as if with, jaundice

verb

  1. Distort adversely

    “Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment”

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Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment

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