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Definition of
dengue noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dengue
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɛŋɡi
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɛŋɡeɪ
/
/
(
also
dengue fever
,
breakbone fever
)
[
uncountable
]
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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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dengue
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