The Clue
Flu symptom (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FEVER
Tags
Notes
The answer FEVER is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
FEVER as a noun:
1. (fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness) = a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
2. intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"