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sickness

noun

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

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Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsɪknɪs

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noun

  1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

noun

  1. the state that precedes vomiting

noun

  1. defectiveness or unsoundness

    “drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure”

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Example Sentences

drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure
a great sickness of his judgment

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