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fever

fe.ver \'fe--v*r\ \'fe-v-(*-)rin\ n or fe.ver.ing [ME, fr. OF fe-fer, fr. L 
   febris; akin to L fove-re to]warm 1a: a rise of body temperature above the 
   normal  1b: any of various diseases of which fever is a prominent symptom  
   2a: a state of heightened or intense emotion or activity  2b: a contagious 
   usu. transient enthusiasm  - fever vb