measles

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Synonyms: measle, measled

Antonyms: measle, measled

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Noun

1. An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes. plural of measle: a red spot forming part of a rash, particularly those caused by M. morbillivirus.
2. plural of measle: a red spot forming part of a rash, particularly those caused by M. morbillivirus.
3. Synonym of cysticercosis: A disease of livestock or meat caused by the presence of tapeworm larvae. plural of measle: the individual cysts of cysticercosis.
4. plural of measle: the individual cysts of cysticercosis.
5. Any disease causing a tree's bark to become rough and irregular. plural of measle: the individual blisters in the surface of a diseased tree's bark.
6. plural of measle: the individual blisters in the surface of a diseased tree's bark.
7. plural of measle: any similar-looking red spot, particularly foxing.
8. A discreet assassination made to look like death from natural causes.
9. Any disease causing red rashes.
10. Used as an intensifier.

Verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of measle

Noun

1. plural of measle
2. Alternative form of mesels: Leprosy.

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