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febrile
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febrile
(adjective)
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febrile
/
ˈ
fɛˌbrajəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
fiːˌbraɪl/
adjective
febrile
/
ˈ
fɛˌbrajəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
fiːˌbraɪl/
adjective
Learner's definition of FEBRILE
[
more febrile; most febrile
]
medical
:
including or caused by fever
:
feverish
a
febrile
illness
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often used figuratively
a writer with a
febrile
[=very active] imagination
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