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symptom
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symptom
(noun)
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symptom
/
ˈ
sɪmptəm/
noun
plural
symptoms
symptom
/
ˈ
sɪmptəm/
noun
plural
symptoms
Learner's definition of SYMPTOM
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:
a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present
cold/flu
symptoms
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often +
of
symptoms of
heart disease
a
symptom of
depression
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a change which shows that something bad exists
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a sign of something bad
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often +
of
Layoffs and salary freezes are
symptoms of
a company in financial trouble.
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