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pox

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pox /ˈpɑːks/ noun
pox
/ˈpɑːks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of POX
[singular] : a disease that causes a rash on the skin see also chicken pox
[noncount] old-fashioned
: syphilis
: smallpox
[singular] old-fashioned + humorous used to say that you hope something bad will happen to someone or something