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dengue

noun

NAmE//ˈdɛŋɡi//

, NAmE//ˈdɛŋɡeɪ//

(also dengue fever, breakbone fever) [uncountable]

a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes, that is found in tropical areas and causes fever and severe pain in the joints

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