Dictionary Check: feverishness

"feverishness" is a valid word!

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Definition

noun

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

noun

A state of wildly excited activity or emotion.

Example: "That amid the turmoil of the time and the feverishness of our days it is always easy I do not pretend."

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