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Definition fever in British English

fever noun

noun
/ˈfiːvə(r)/
1

a medical condition in which the temperature of your body is very high and you feel ill

Example

Use paracetamol syrup to reduce fever in infants.

Example

Tom had a high fever all week.

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Example

The whole country was in the grip of election fever.

2.1

a very excited or nervous feeling

Example

I was in a fever of excitement.

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Definition fever in British English