fever 
1. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection (Freq. 4) • Syn: febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness • Derivationally related forms: feverish (for: feverishness), pyrectic (for: pyrexia), feverous • Hypernyms: symptom • Hyponyms: hyperpyrexia 2. intense nervous anticipation (Freq. 4) - in a fever of resentment • Hypernyms: anticipation, expectancy • Hyponyms: buck fever, gold fever
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