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Unpleasant Illness Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "POX" which means:
- noun
- • A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
- • A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks verb
- • To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He woke up covered in a rash, the unmistakable pox of chickenpox."
- • "Her face was marked with deep pox scars from the severe case of acne she had in her youth."
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